Blaz Rola vs Dmitry Popko — Dubai Qualifying Round 1

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
SLO
Blaz Rola
35 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 March 2021
hard
Dmitry Popko
KAZ
Dmitry Popko
#629ATP
1385ELO
1400Hard ELO
29 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
Rola B.
6-3 4-6 7-6
Popko D.
Rola B.
647142
Popko D.
366121

Blaz Rola defeated Dmitry Popko 6-3 4-6 7-6 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Blaz Rola came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Blaz Rola extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Blaz Rola closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 7–6.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-03-15DubaiQ1hardBlaz Rola6-3 4-6 7-6(12)

Serve vs return

This season
Rola B.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Popko D.

Popko D.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Rola B.

Even serve battle

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

Statistics

This season
Rola B.Popko D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.4
4.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (88 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Rola B.Popko D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
17
3
Break points saved·Dominant
81
54
Break points won·Clear edge
5
17
Deciding sets·Even
6
9
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
6

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

Freshness

Recent load
Rola B.Popko D.
Freshness·
—
86

Popko D.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Oconnell C.
Fabbiano T.
6-26-4
Zapata Miralles B.
Albot R.
2-67-56-4
Harris L.
Rola B.
6-26-4
Ruusuvuori E.
Troicki V.
6-26-2
Bhambri Y.
Ramanathan R.
7-55-76-2
Kukushkin M.
Giustino L.
6-26-2
Q1
Giustino L.
Vavassori A.
6-36-3
Ramanathan R.
Donskoy E.
6-46-4
Fabbiano T.
Al Janahi A.
6-16-2
Oconnell C.
Ilkel C.
6-36-4
Albot R.
Lacko L.
3-66-46-4
Zapata Miralles B.
Awadhy O.
6-06-0
Harris L.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-2
Rola B.
Popko D.
6-34-67-612
Ruusuvuori E.
Kuzmanov D.
7-644-66-1
Troicki V.
Polmans M.
7-56-0
Kukushkin M.
Janvier M.
7-53-66-1
Bhambri Y.
Gunneswaran P.
6-16-4