Dmitry Popko vs Gerald Melzer — Mexico City CH Qualifying Round 1

Mexico City CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Dmitry Popko
KAZ
Dmitry Popko
#629ATP
1385ELO
1334Clay ELO
29 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 March 2023
clay
AUT10
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Popko D.
4-6 7-5 6-1
Melzer G.
Popko D.
4762
Melzer G.
6511

Dmitry Popko defeated Gerald Melzer 4-6 7-5 6-1 in the Mexico City CH qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gerald Melzer came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Popko D.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

Melzer G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Popko D.

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
Popko D.Melzer G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (149 vs 46). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Popko D.Melzer G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
3
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
54
77
Break points won·Even
17
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
9
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
6
29

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Popko D.
3.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 161 days (−1.5)
Melzer G.
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
2.7
Surface form
6.0
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
4.0
3-set count
4.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
7.0

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
Popko D.Melzer G.
Freshness·
86
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Popko D.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Q2
Londero J.
Zhu E.[4]
7-6107-63
Ejupovic E.[3]
Statham J.
6-767-56-3
Gaio F.[6]
Mpetshi Perricard G.[9]
6-47-62
Atmane T.[5]
Rubio Fierros A.
6-37-64
Koepfer D.[2]
Popko D.
6-36-1
Neuchrist M.[1]
Lock B.[11]
7-626-746-3
Q1
Mpetshi Perricard G.[9]
Sinclair C.
7-657-5
Rubio Fierros A.
Yevseyev D.[7]
6-46-4
Atmane T.[5]
Panta Herreros J.
6-33-66-3
Londero J.
Dellien Velasco M.[8]
6-27-65
Zhu E.[4]
Hernandez Serrano J.
6-45-76-2
Statham J.
Chappell N.[12]
6-786-36-4
Ejupovic E.[3]
Kirchheimer S.
6-26-3
Popko D.
Melzer G.[10]
4-67-56-1
Koepfer D.[2]
Aboian V.
7-53-66-4
Lock B.[11]
Lama G.
6-16-4
Neuchrist M.[1]
Heide G.
7-656-2