Grigor Dimitrov vs Alexei Popyrin — Murray River Open Round of 16
Murray River Open · ATP · Round of 16
BUL2#138ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 February 2021 ·
hard
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLLLL
Dimitrov G.6-4 6-7 6-3
Popyrin A.
Dimitrov G.
6662
Popyrin A.
4731
Grigor Dimitrov defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Murray River Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in ranked #128, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Grigor Dimitrov narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Grigor Dimitrov closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-02 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Grigor Dimitrov | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2024-08-05 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2021-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 7-6 7-6 4-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
63%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.9
9.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
86
49
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Dominant
64
1
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
68
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
96
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
91
82
Dimitrov G.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d) · Popyrin A.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast