Alexei Popyrin vs Nikoloz BasilashviliDubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
#103ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2022
hard
#135ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Popyrin A.
6-2 6-3
Basilashvili N.
Popyrin A.
662
Basilashvili N.
230

Alexei Popyrin defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-2 6-3 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in ranked #103, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Popyrin A.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Basilashvili N.

Basilashvili N.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

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

Popyrin A.Basilashvili N.
41
Serve
11
Return

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.7
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
73
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
92
Break points won·Dominant
6
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
93
85

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.1+72 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.9Hard Elo 1608
6.2Overall Elo 1741
ELO gap
3.8Overall Elo 1672
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
2.2
Surface form
3.7
0.0Lost last 5
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
6.9
Minutes 14d
5.2
4.0
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
6.0
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
Freshness·Slight edge
98
90

Popyrin A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Basilashvili N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°COvercast
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 63%