Alexei Popyrin vs Karen Khachanov | Alexei Popyrin Wins 6-4 6-2

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Alexei Popyrin defeated Karen Khachanov 6-4 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karen Khachanov came in ranked #27, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Alexei Popyrin claimed a first win over Karen Khachanov in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Match story: Alexei Popyrin dropped just 6 games past Karen Khachanov.

How the match was decided

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Popyrin A. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

Match statistics are not available for this match. They appear once the official scoring feed publishes them.

Common opponents

4 shared · last 12 months

Popyrin A. and Khachanov K. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Popyrin A. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Khachanov K. 4–0 (100%). Khachanov K. came out better against 3 of 4 comparable opponents, Popyrin A. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).

1–325%Popyrin A. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents4–0100%Khachanov K. · better vs 3

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

5–7Sets11–1

60–69Games70–40

3–2Tiebreaks4–0

1–3Deciding sets0–0

Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.

vs Korda S.#74L6-7 7-6 4-6Astana · hardW7-6 6-3 3-0Australian Open · hard
vs Nishioka Y.#218L6-7 7-6 2-6Adelaide 1 · hardW6-0 6-0 7-6Australian Open · hard
vs Ivashka I.#237W6-2 4-6 6-4Cincinnati Masters · hardW7-6 6-2Monte Carlo Masters · clay

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vs Kokkinakis T.#419L0-6 7-6 5-7Adelaide 2 · hardW6-4 6-1 3-6 7-6Roland Garros · clay

Head-to-head

3 meetings · Khachanov K. leads 2–1

Popyrin A.October 2023TokyoThis matchHard6-4 6-2
Khachanov K.February 2022RotterdamHard6-7 6-1 7-6
Khachanov K.March 2021DubaiHard6-4 3-6 7-6

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Popyrin A.Khachanov K.1 900ELO2 0461 765Hard ELO1 8945–5Last 108–224Age27196 cmHeight198 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $9.8M2026 $752KEarningsCareer $23.5M2026 $1.4M

Cite this

Alexei Popyrin beat Karen Khachanov 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Alexei Popyrin vs Karen Khachanov — Tokyo Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-10-16/khachanov-vs-popyrin-tokyo-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 October 2023).