Alexei Popyrin vs Denis Istomin — Chengdu Qualifying Round 2
Chengdu · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
AUS3#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2019 ·
hard
Popyrin A.6-3 3-6 7-5
Istomin D.
Popyrin A.
6372
Istomin D.
3651
Alexei Popyrin defeated Denis Istomin 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the Chengdu qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Alexei Popyrin had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Alexei Popyrin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Alexei Popyrin closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–5.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-26 | Nur-Sultan | Q1 | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 6-4 4-4 |
| 2017-02-27 | Dubai | Q1 | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2017-02-25 | Dubai | Q16 | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-4 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.7
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 160). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
49
15
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
84
Break points won·Slight edge
1
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
68
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
88
28
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
81
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Popyrin A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast