Dmitry Popko vs Alex Rybakov — Merida CH Round of 16

Merida CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Dmitry Popko
KAZ6
Dmitry Popko
#629ATP
1385ELO
1334Clay ELO
29 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
—
Sets
Walkover
Monday, 18 March 2024
clay
Alex Rybakov
USA
Alex Rybakov
#428ATP
1352ELO
1311Clay ELO
29 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWLL
Popko D.
vs
Rybakov A.

Dmitry Popko advanced past Alex Rybakov via walkover in the Merida CH round of 16.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Popko D.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Rybakov A.

Rybakov A.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.Rybakov A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (125 vs 80). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Popko D.Rybakov A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
3
15
Break points saved·Dominant
54
84
Break points won·Clear edge
17
5
Deciding sets·Slight edge
9
19
Tiebreaks·Even
6
5

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Popko D.
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 44 days (−0.7)
Rybakov A.
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
5.3+24 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.7Clay Elo 1311
5.4Overall Elo 1385
ELO gap
4.6Overall Elo 1352
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.1
Surface form
4.0
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.4
Prev. match
9.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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.Rybakov A.
Freshness·Even
86
88

Popko D.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d) · Rybakov A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Final
Boyer T.[3]
Ficovich J.[5]
7-666-2
Semi-finals
Boyer T.[3]
Hardt N.
6-16-4
Ficovich J.[5]
Dellien Velasco M.[4]
3-66-36-4
Quarter-finals
Boyer T.[3]
Popko D.[6]
1-66-26-3
Hardt N.
Mena F.
6-46-4
Dellien Velasco M.[4]
Cid R.
6-26-2
Ficovich J.[5]
Kozlov S.
7-666-2
R16
Popko D.[6]
Rybakov A.
W/O
Dellien Velasco M.[4]
Hernandez Serrano J.
6-13-66-3
Kozlov S.
Ejupovic E.
6-36-2
Hardt N.
Brumm J.
6-16-3
Mena F.
Boitan G.
7-636-3
Boyer T.[3]
Pacheco Mendez R.
6-17-5
Cid R.
Pichler D.
6-24-66-4
Ficovich J.[5]
Campana Lee G.
6-26-2
R32
Boitan G.
Martin D.
6-26-3
Kozlov S.
Gaio F.[2]
6-44-66-2
Hernandez Serrano J.
Rubio Fierros A.
6-47-64
Boyer T.[3]
Ayeni O.
6-06-3
Rybakov A.
Wessels L.
6-26-2
Popko D.[6]
Fancutt T.
6-47-5
Brumm J.
Crawford O.[1]
7-602-66-3
Hardt N.
Paz J.
6-43-66-3
Mena F.
Bellier A.[7]
6-46-1
Pacheco Mendez R.
Trotter J.
6-46-4
Cid R.
Mayo A.[8]
6-23-66-1
Pichler D.
Langmo C.
6-43-66-3
Dellien Velasco M.[4]
Baris O.
6-36-2
Ficovich J.[5]
Aguilera Guerrero E.
6-36-1
Campana Lee G.
Brown P.
6-716-46-3
Ejupovic E.
Hilderbrand T.
7-636-3