Denis Istomin vs Alexei Popyrin — Dubai Qualifying Round 1
Dubai · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2017 ·
hard
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
Istomin D.6-4 6-0
Popyrin A.
Istomin D.
662
Popyrin A.
400
Denis Istomin defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-0 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Denis Istomin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Istomin handed Alexei Popyrin a second-set bagel in a 6–4 6–0 win.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-26 | Nur-Sultan | Q1 | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 6-4 4-4 |
| 2019-09-23 | Chengdu | Q2 | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 6-3 3-6 7-5 |
| 2017-02-25 | Dubai | Q16 | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-4 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
9.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
15
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
97
Break points won·Slight edge
6
1
Deciding sets·Dominant
23
68
Tiebreaks·Dominant
28
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
—
81
Popyrin A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast