Rafael Nadal vs Alexei Popyrin — Roland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
ESP3
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 May 2021
clay
Alexei Popyrin
AUS
Alexei Popyrin
#103ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWL
Nadal R.
6-3 6-2 7-6
Popyrin A.
Nadal R.
66773
Popyrin A.
32630

Rafael Nadal defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-2 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-03Madrid MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Popyrin A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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
Nadal R.Popyrin A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
9.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Popyrin A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
59
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
75
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
99
93

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Nadal R.
8.1
Dominant favouriteUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Popyrin A.
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
10.0
H2H
0.0
9.2
Surface form
6.1
9.07-match win streak
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
7.4
Country comfort
Context
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Nadal R.Popyrin A.
Freshness·
—
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 39%
Final
Djokovic N.[3]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
6-762-66-36-26-4
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[3]
Nadal R.[3]
3-66-37-646-2
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Zverev A.[2]
6-36-34-64-66-3
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[3]
Schwartzman D.[10]
6-34-66-46-0
Djokovic N.[3]
Berrettini M.[9]
6-36-26-757-5
Zverev A.[2]
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
6-46-16-1
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Medvedev D.[6]
6-37-637-5
R16
Berrettini M.[9]
Federer R.[8]
W/O
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Carreno Busta P.[12]
6-36-27-5
Djokovic N.[3]
Musetti L.
6-776-726-16-04-0
Schwartzman D.[10]
Struff J.
7-696-47-5
Nadal R.[3]
Sinner J.[1]
7-56-36-0
Zverev A.[2]
Nishikori K.
6-46-16-1
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Delbonis F.
6-46-44-66-4
Medvedev D.[6]
Garin C.[22]
6-26-17-5
R32
Musetti L.
Cecchinato M.
3-66-46-33-66-3
Nishikori K.
Laaksonen H.
7-50-0
Nadal R.[3]
Norrie C.
6-36-36-3
Schwartzman D.[10]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-26-1
Medvedev D.[6]
Opelka R.[32]
6-46-26-4
Sinner J.[1]
Ymer M.
6-17-56-3
Berrettini M.[9]
Kwon S.
7-666-36-4
Federer R.[8]
Koepfer D.
7-656-737-647-5
Struff J.
Alcaraz C.
6-47-636-2
Delbonis F.
Fognini F.[27]
6-46-16-3
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Isner J.[31]
5-76-37-636-1
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Johnson S.
6-46-46-2
Garin C.[22]
Giron M.
6-15-76-26-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Berankis R.
6-16-46-1
Zverev A.[2]
Djere L.
6-27-56-2
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Ruud C.[15]
7-632-67-660-67-5
R64
Sinner J.[1]
Mager G.
6-17-53-66-3
Fognini F.[27]
Fucsovics M.
7-666-16-2
Zverev A.[2]
Safiullin R.
7-646-37-61
Berankis R.
Duckworth J.
7-52-67-646-0
Koepfer D.
Fritz T.[7]
6-36-23-66-4
Federer R.[8]
Cilic M.
6-22-67-646-2
Musetti L.
Nishioka Y.
7-56-36-2
Berrettini M.[9]
Coria F.
6-36-36-2
Kwon S.
Seppi A.
6-47-57-5
Nadal R.[3]
Gasquet R.
6-07-56-2
Ymer M.
Monfils G.
6-02-66-46-3
Schwartzman D.[10]
Bedene A.
6-46-26-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Karatsev A.[24]
6-37-644-66-1
Struff J.
Bagnis F.
7-57-616-4
Djere L.
Kecmanovic M.
4-64-66-36-26-3
Laaksonen H.
Bautista Agut R.[11]
6-32-66-36-2
Ruud C.[15]
Majchrzak K.
6-36-26-4
Delbonis F.
Andujar P.
4-66-13-66-36-2
Johnson S.
Monteiro T.
6-36-727-623-66-3
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Couacaud E.
2-66-36-46-4
Isner J.[31]
Krajinovic F.
7-666-17-65
Opelka R.[32]
Munar J.
6-36-23-67-5
Giron M.
Pella G.
7-626-16-736-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Cuevas P.
6-36-26-4
Cecchinato M.
De Minaur A.[8]
6-46-13-66-1
Norrie C.
Harris L.[31]
4-66-36-36-2
Alcaraz C.
Basilashvili N.[9]
6-46-26-4
Nishikori K.
Khachanov K.[13]
4-66-22-66-46-4
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-46-45-72-66-4
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Martinez P.[24]
6-36-46-3
Garin C.[22]
Mcdonald M.[18]
4-64-67-676-38-6
Medvedev D.[6]
Paul T.[24]
3-66-16-46-3
R128
Andujar P.
Thiem D.[4]
4-65-76-36-46-4
Musetti L.
Goffin D.
6-07-57-63
Mager G.
Gojowczyk P.
6-23-66-47-5
Safiullin R.
Taberner C.
7-641-66-06-2
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Kukushkin M.
6-46-46-3
Giron M.
Dimitrov G.[16]
2-64-67-53-0
Fritz T.[7]
Sousa J.
6-46-26-4
Isner J.[31]
Querrey S.
7-626-36-4
Gasquet R.
Gaston H.
6-16-46-2
Opelka R.[32]
Martin A.
6-36-26-4
Sinner J.[1]
Herbert P.
6-14-66-747-56-4
Cuevas P.
Pouille L.
6-36-16-3
Duckworth J.
Caruso S.
6-43-67-646-2
Cecchinato M.
Uchiyama Y.
3-66-16-26-4
Nishioka Y.
Tsonga J.
6-46-23-67-65
Berankis R.
Humbert U.[32]
6-46-42-66-4
De Minaur A.[8]
Travaglia S.[29]
6-26-47-64
Berrettini M.[9]
Daniel T.
6-06-44-66-4
Coria F.
Lopez F.
6-37-646-2
Kwon S.
Anderson K.
7-56-42-67-64
Koepfer D.
Bourgue M.
6-36-36-4
Federer R.[8]
Istomin D.
6-26-46-3
Nadal R.[3]
Popyrin A.
6-36-27-63
Norrie C.
Fratangelo B.
7-57-656-2
Ymer M.
Carballes Baena R.
6-40-64-66-26-2
Basilashvili N.[9]
Lajovic D.[20]
6-46-30-66-2
Bedene A.
Mannarino A.
7-53-67-56-2
Karatsev A.[24]
Brooksby J.
6-36-46-4
Monfils G.
Ramos A.
1-67-666-46-4
Bagnis F.
Bonzi B.
7-56-36-4
Alcaraz C.
Zapata Miralles B.
6-32-66-17-64
Struff J.
Rublev A.[11]
6-37-664-63-66-4
Zverev A.[2]
Otte O.
3-63-66-26-26-0
Djere L.
Moutet C.[30]
6-36-7107-627-5
Khachanov K.[13]
Vesely J.
6-16-26-3
Kecmanovic M.
Evans D.[25]
1-66-36-36-4
Nishikori K.
Giannessi A.
6-46-746-34-66-4
Majchrzak K.
Cazaux A.
6-42-66-46-4
Laaksonen H.
Hanfmann Y.
6-16-34-66-2
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Vilella Martinez M.
6-46-46-2
Ruud C.[15]
Paire B.
5-76-26-17-64
Van De Zandschulp B.
Hurkacz H.[19]
6-756-746-26-26-4
Fognini F.[27]
Barrere G.
6-46-16-4
Fucsovics M.
Simon G.
6-46-17-65
Delbonis F.
Albot R.
6-12-66-06-1
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Chardy J.
7-666-36-1
Krajinovic F.
Marterer M.
6-46-17-63
Couacaud E.
Gerasimov E.
7-636-46-3
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Gombos N.
6-36-46-3
Pella G.
Galan D.
6-37-647-5
Garin C.[22]
Londero J.
3-66-47-666-2
Munar J.
Thompson J.
6-766-17-656-4
Mcdonald M.[18]
Ruusuvuori E.
4-66-37-646-3
Paul T.[24]
Oconnell C.
6-26-44-64-610-8
Kohlschreiber P.
Verdasco F.
7-636-22-66-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Sandgren T.
6-26-46-2
Schwartzman D.[10]
Lu Y.
6-26-26-3
Johnson S.
Tiafoe F.[19]
6-753-66-46-26-1
Seppi A.
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
6-37-684-66-4
Cilic M.
Rinderknech A.[22]
7-666-16-2
Harris L.[31]
Sonego L.[26]
7-56-46-4
Martinez P.[24]
Korda S.
6-46-26-2
Monteiro T.
Cerundolo F.[25]
6-36-46-3
Medvedev D.[6]
Bublik A.[9]
6-36-37-5