Alexei Popyrin vs Zhizhen Zhang — Indian Wells Masters Round of 128

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
Alexei Popyrin
AUS
Alexei Popyrin
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2023 ·
hard
Zhizhen Zhang
CHN
Zhizhen Zhang
#158ATP
1682ELO
1642Hard ELO
$546kYTD
$4.6MCAREER
29 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWW
Popyrin A.
6-4 5-7 6-1
Zhang Z.
Popyrin A.
6562
Zhang Z.
4711

Alexei Popyrin defeated Zhizhen Zhang 6-4 5-7 6-1 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in ranked #128, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Alexei Popyrin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Alexei Popyrin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 5–7 6–1.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-01-02Adelaide 1Q1hardAlexei Popyrin6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
Popyrin A.Zhang Z.
1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
34%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.8
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Popyrin A.Zhang Z.
Clutch Rating·Even
49
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
89
Break points won·Dominant
1
26
Deciding sets·Clear edge
68
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
88
6

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Popyrin A.Zhang Z.
Freshness·Clear edge
78
100

Popyrin A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d) · Zhang Z.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw