Daniil Medvedev vs Alexei PopyrinMiami Masters Round of 32

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#9ATP
1977ELO
1962Hard ELO
$2.5MYTD
$52MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 March 2021
hard
#103ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWL
Medvedev D.
7-6 6-7 6-4
Popyrin A.
Medvedev D.
776762
Popyrin A.
637941

Daniil Medvedev defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Daniil Medvedev came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 3–2. Daniil Medvedev extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

32
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-27Canada MastersR32hardAlexei Popyrin5-7 6-4 6-4
2025-05-07Rome MastersR32clayDaniil Medvedev6-4 6-1
2024-10-28Paris MastersR32hardAlexei Popyrin6-4 2-6 7-6(4)
2020-01-20Australian OpenR32hardDaniil Medvedev6-4 6-3 6-2
2019-07-01WimbledonR64grassDaniil Medvedev6-7(6) 6-1 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Medvedev D.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Popyrin A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Medvedev D.

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

Medvedev D.Popyrin A.
47
Serve
40
94
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
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
9.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
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
96
59
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
6
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
75
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
99
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
82
97

Medvedev D.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Popyrin A.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 47%