Alexei Popyrin vs Taylor Fritz — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLLLL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2023 ·
hard
USA8#9ATP
1909ELO
1839Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$31MCAREER
28 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWWWL
Popyrin A.6-7 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-2
Fritz T.
Popyrin A.
676663
Fritz T.
764722
Alexei Popyrin defeated Taylor Fritz 6-7 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Fritz came in ranked #9, defending last year's round of 16. Alexei Popyrin extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alexei Popyrin dropped the opening set before beating Taylor Fritz 6–7 7–6 6–4 6–7 6–2.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Geneva | R16 | clay | Alexei Popyrin | 4-6 4-6 |
| 2022-08-01 | Washington | R32 | hard | Taylor Fritz | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
Return points won·Even
34%
35%
Break points saved·Even
65%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.8
12.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
49
77
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Dominant
1
36
Deciding sets·Dominant
68
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
78
78
Popyrin A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d) · Fritz T.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 38 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast