Alexandre Muller vs Alexei Popyrin — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
#136ATP
1665ELO
1630Hard ELO
$426kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLLLL
Muller A.2-6 6-3 3-6 7-6 7-6
Popyrin A.
Muller A.
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Popyrin A.
636662
Alexandre Muller defeated Alexei Popyrin 2-6 6-3 3-6 7-6 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in ranked #128, defending last year's round of 128.
Key context
- Match story: Alexandre Muller dropped the opening set before beating Alexei Popyrin 2–6 6–3 3–6 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
64%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
67%
Return points won·Even
34%
31%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
8.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
72
49
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
97
Break points won·Dominant
46
1
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
68
Tiebreaks·Even
84
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
100
78
Muller A.: 16 days rest · Popyrin A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast