Grigor Dimitrov vs Alexei Popyrin — Murray River Open Round of 16
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Dimitrov G.
Grigor Dimitrov defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Murray River Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in ranked #103, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Grigor Dimitrov narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Grigor Dimitrov closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-02 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Grigor Dimitrov | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 2024-08-05 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2021-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 7-6(4) 7-6(4) 4-0 RET |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach 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
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadDimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d) · Popyrin A.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About