Sebastian Korda vs Alexei PopyrinEckental CH Quarter-final

Eckental CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#63ATP
1809ELO
1765Hard ELO
$471kYTD
$9.0MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 November 2020
hard
#103ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWL
Korda S.
6-4 6-4
Popyrin A.
Korda S.
662
Popyrin A.
440

Sebastian Korda defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-4 in the Eckental CH quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Sebastian Korda came in ranked #63, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Sebastian Korda extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sebastian Korda edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-11-02AthensR32hardSebastian Korda4-6 6-3 6-4
2025-10-13StockholmR32hardSebastian Korda6-7(4) 6-1 6-3
2024-08-05Canada MastersSFhardAlexei Popyrin7-6(0) 6-3
2023-09-25AstanaR32hardSebastian Korda7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Korda S.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Popyrin A.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Korda S.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Korda S.Popyrin A.
61
Serve
41
58
Return
11

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.1
9.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
59
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Dominant
73
6
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
75
Tiebreaks·Even
94
93

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Popyrin A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast