Alexei Popyrin vs Alexander Bublik — Doha Quarter-final

Doha · ATP · Quarter-final
Alexei Popyrin
AUS
Alexei Popyrin
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2024 ·
hard
Alexander Bublik
KAZ4
Alexander Bublik
#13ATP
1889ELO
1837Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$12MCAREER
29 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWL
Popyrin A.
6-4 6-4
Bublik A.
Popyrin A.
662
Bublik A.
440

Alexei Popyrin defeated Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-4 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Bublik came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Alexei Popyrin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Alexei Popyrin edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-10-27Paris MastersR64hardAlexander Bublik6-4 6-3
2025-04-23Madrid MastersR64clayAlexander Bublik6-4 7-6
2021-02-22SingaporeFhardAlexei Popyrin4-6 6-0 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Popyrin A.Bublik A.
1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
66%
66%
Return points won·Even
34%
35%
Break points saved·Even
65%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.6
11.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Popyrin A.Bublik A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
49
81
Break points saved·Even
97
98
Break points won·Dominant
1
54
Deciding sets·Dominant
68
97
Tiebreaks·Even
88
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Popyrin A.Bublik A.
Freshness·
82
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Popyrin A.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw