Stan Wawrinka vs Alexei PopyrinAix-en-Provence CH Round of 16

Aix-en-Provence CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#109ATP
1678ELO
1613Clay ELO
$657kYTD
$38MCAREER
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
clay
#103ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Wawrinka S.
6-3 3-6 6-1
Popyrin A.
Wawrinka S.
6362
Popyrin A.
3611

Stan Wawrinka defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the Aix-en-Provence CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in ranked #103, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Stan Wawrinka claimed a first win over Alexei Popyrin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Stan Wawrinka closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-29Paris OlympicsR32clayAlexei Popyrin6-4 7-5
2023-07-24UmagFclayAlexei Popyrin6-7(5) 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Wawrinka S.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Popyrin A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Wawrinka S.

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.5
9.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 54). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
65
59
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Clear edge
30
6
Deciding sets·Even
71
75
Tiebreaks·Even
90
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
93
97

Wawrinka S.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Popyrin A.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast