Alexei Popyrin vs Jannik Sinner — Madrid Masters Round of 32
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#128ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2021 ·
clay
ITA14#1ATP
2320ELO
2216Clay ELO
$6.9MYTD
$65MCAREER
25 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWWLW
Popyrin A.7-6 6-2
Sinner J.
Popyrin A.
762
Sinner J.
620
Alexei Popyrin defeated Jannik Sinner 7-6 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jannik Sinner came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Alexei Popyrin claimed a first win over Jannik Sinner in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alexei Popyrin closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Jannik Sinner | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2026-02-16 | Doha | R16 | hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2025-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
58%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
72%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
73%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.7
7.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
49
99
Break points saved·Even
97
100
Break points won·Dominant
1
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
68
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
88
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
82
—
Popyrin A.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast