Nicolas Mahut vs Alexander Popp — Sydney Q16
Sydney · ATP · Q16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2004 ·
hard
Mahut N.6-4 6-3
Popp A.
Mahut N.
662
Popp A.
430
Nicolas Mahut defeated Alexander Popp 6-4 6-3 in the Sydney q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Popp came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Nicolas Mahut had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Nicolas Mahut claimed a first win over Alexander Popp in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Mahut closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-29 | Metz | R16 | hard | Alexander Popp | 7-6 5-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast