Alexei Popyrin vs Alex Michelsen — Houston Round of 16
Houston · ATP · Round of 16
#128ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 March 2026 ·
clay
USA7#41ATP
1825ELO
1694Clay ELO
$797kYTD
$4.7MCAREER
21 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Popyrin A.6-0 4-6 6-1
Michelsen A.
Popyrin A.
6462
Michelsen A.
0611
Alexei Popyrin defeated Alex Michelsen 6-0 4-6 6-1 in the Houston round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Michelsen came in ranked #41, defending last year's quarter-final.
Key context
- Match story: Alexei Popyrin handed Alex Michelsen a first-set bagel in a 6–0 4–6 6–1 win.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
68%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
31%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.3
6.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
49
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
92
Break points won·Dominant
1
32
Deciding sets·Clear edge
68
80
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
82
84
Popyrin A.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Michelsen A.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast