Andrey Rublev vs Alexei PopyrinCincinnati Masters Round of 32

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#13ATP
1902ELO
1849Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$34MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 7 August 2025
hard
#103ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rublev A.
6-7 7-6 7-5
Popyrin A.
Rublev A.
657772
Popyrin A.
776551

Andrey Rublev defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-7 7-6 7-5 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Andrey Rublev came in ranked #13, defending last year's quarter-final. Andrey Rublev narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-08-05Canada MastersFhardAlexei Popyrin6-2 6-4
2024-04-08Monte Carlo MastersR32clayAlexei Popyrin6-4 6-4
2023-10-23ViennaR32hardAndrey Rublev7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rublev A.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Popyrin A.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Rublev A.

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

Serve & return on hard

Rublev A.Popyrin A.
55
Serve
40
52
Return
11

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.4
9.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (80 vs 54). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
59
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
72
6
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
75
Tiebreaks·Even
92
93

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.1+168 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.9Hard Elo 1681
7.0Overall Elo 1902
ELO gap
3.0Overall Elo 1741
4.6
H2H
5.4
5.9
Surface form
5.6
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
5.4
Minutes 14d
4.7
7.0
3-set count
0.0
9.0
Prev. match
7.0
5.5
Country comfort
4.9
Context
7.0
Defending pts
6.0

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
Freshness·Even
93
97

Rublev A.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Popyrin A.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 67%