Tommy Paul vs Alexei Popyrin — Paris Masters Qualifying Round 2
Paris Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
USA1#24ATP
1949ELO
1881Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 November 2021 ·
hard
AUS13#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Paul T.4-6 6-4 6-3
Popyrin A.
Paul T.
4662
Popyrin A.
6431
Tommy Paul defeated Alexei Popyrin 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Paris Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Tommy Paul came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Tommy Paul extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tommy Paul dropped the opening set before beating Alexei Popyrin 4–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-26 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Tommy Paul | 6-3 6-3 6-3 |
| 2024-06-10 | s Hertogenbosch | R16 | grass | Tommy Paul | 5-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 2021-02-01 | Murray River Open | R32 | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2019-08-05 | Canada Masters | Q1 | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Even
63%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.2
9.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
90
49
Break points saved·Even
97
97
Break points won·Dominant
88
1
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
68
Tiebreaks·Even
90
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
51
82
Paul T.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 93 games (7d) · Popyrin A.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast