Alexei Popyrin vs Joao Sousa — Basel Qualifying Round of 16
Alexei Popyrin defeated Joao Sousa 6-1 6-4 in the Basel qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Alexei Popyrin claimed a first win over Joao Sousa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alexei Popyrin dropped just 5 games past Joao Sousa.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPopyrin A. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
4 shared · last 12 monthsPopyrin A. and Sousa J. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Popyrin A. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Sousa J. 0–4 (0%). Popyrin A. came out better against 2 of 4 comparable opponents, Sousa J. against 0.
2–250%Popyrin A. · better vs 2Record vs common opponents0–40%Sousa J. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
7–6Sets1–9
63–65Games27–60
2–0Tiebreaks1–0
0–0Deciding sets0–1
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Medvedev D.#6L7-6 1-6 4-6 4-6Wimbledon · grassL1-6 1-6Monte Carlo Masters · clay
vs Carreno-Busta P.#69W7-6 7-5 6-2Wimbledon · grassL3-6 1-6 2-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Harris L.#136L4-6 2-6Miami Masters · hardL7-6 3-6 4-6Chengdu · hard
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vs Kukushkin M.#351W2-6 7-5 6-3 6-2US Open · hardL4-6 1-6KAZ vs POR · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Popyrin A. leads 1–0 · Clay: Sousa J. leads 1–0
- Popyrin A.October 2019BaselThis matchHard6-1 6-4
- Sousa J.April 2019EstorilClay6-4 2-6 6-2
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchPopyrin A.Sousa J.1 913ELO1 7011 774Hard ELO1 6385–5Last 104–620Age30196 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight