Alexei Popyrin vs Novak DjokovicUS Open Round of 32

US Open · ATP · Round of 32
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLLLL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2024 ·
hard
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
Popyrin A.
6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4
Djokovic N.
Popyrin A.
66263
Djokovic N.
44641

Alexei Popyrin defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. Alexei Popyrin claimed a first win over Novak Djokovic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alexei Popyrin closed it out in four sets, 6–4 6–4 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-01WimbledonR32grassNovak Djokovic4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6
2024-01-15Australian OpenR64hardNovak Djokovic6-3 4-6 7-6 6-3
2019-09-30TokyoR32hardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Even
66%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.5
7.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 113). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
49
100
Break points saved·Even
97
100
Break points won·Dominant
1
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
68
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
88
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
82
88

Popyrin A.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Djokovic N.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw