Alexei Popyrin vs Steve Johnson — Winston-Salem Round of 64
Winston-Salem · ATP · Round of 64
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 August 2021 ·
hard
Popyrin A.7-5 6-4
Johnson S.
Popyrin A.
762
Johnson S.
540
Alexei Popyrin defeated Steve Johnson 7-5 6-4 in the Winston-Salem round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Johnson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Alexei Popyrin had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Alexei Popyrin claimed a first win over Steve Johnson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alexei Popyrin edged Steve Johnson in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-26 | Atlanta | R32 | hard | Steve Johnson | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
34%
34%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
9.7
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
49
45
Break points saved·Even
97
93
Break points won·Even
1
4
Deciding sets·Even
68
70
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
88
65
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
83
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Popyrin A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast