Steve Johnson vs Alexei Popyrin — Atlanta Round of 32
Atlanta · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 July 2021 ·
hard
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
Johnson S.7-6 6-3
Popyrin A.
Johnson S.
762
Popyrin A.
630
Steve Johnson defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-6 6-3 in the Atlanta round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Steve Johnson claimed a first win over Alexei Popyrin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Steve Johnson closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-23 | Winston-Salem | R64 | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
34%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
66%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.6
9.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
45
49
Break points saved·Even
93
97
Break points won·Even
4
1
Deciding sets·Even
70
68
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
65
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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82
Popyrin A.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast