Stefan Popovic vs Ergi Kirkin — M15 Prijedor 1 Quarter-final
M15 Prijedor 1 · ITF · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 20 May 2023 ·
clay
Popovic S.6-4 6-2
Kirkin E.
Popovic S.
662
Kirkin E.
420
Stefan Popovic defeated Ergi Kirkin 6-4 6-2 in the M15 Prijedor 1 quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ergi Kirkin came in ranked #602, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Stefan Popovic had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay. Stefan Popovic claimed a first win over Ergi Kirkin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Stefan Popovic dropped just 6 games past Ergi Kirkin.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-13 | M15 Doboj 1 | QF | clay | Ergi Kirkin | 2-6 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
70%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.0
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 106). ATP, WTA & Challenger.