Odds
Player analysis
A. Popyrin comes into this match in difficult form — 2 wins from the last 5. Matches have been close throughout — average DS of +0.1 with a downward trend. A. Popyrin is winning on the scoreboard but not pulling away. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 6.3/10, leaving A. Popyrin vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure. Break point efficiency is a red flag — A. Popyrin has been losing the important points, with a BP efficiency of -14 over recent matches.
P. Kypson comes into this match in difficult form — 1 wins from the last 5. Point statistics tell a concerning story — average DS of -6.9, meaning P. Kypson has been on the wrong side of most exchanges over five matches. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 6.3/10, leaving P. Kypson vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure. Break point efficiency is a red flag — P. Kypson has been losing the important points, with a BP efficiency of -38 over recent matches.
Recent form
2W 3L last 5
| 1 Apr | Kypson | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | W |
| 19 Mar | Cilic | 6-4 6-4 | L |
| 5 Mar | Brooksby | 6-3 6-4 | L |
| 25 Feb | Mensik | 6-3 6-2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Majchrzak | 3-6 6-3 7-5 | W |
1W 4L last 5
| 1 Apr | Popyrin | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Basilashvili | 3-6 1-6 | L |
| 2 Mar | Aguilar | 6-3 3-6 6-7 | L |
| 26 Feb | Nakashima | 6-4 6-4 | L |
| 24 Feb | Minaur | 6-1 6-7 7-6 | W |
Clay court stats
Avg stats — last 5
Head to head
Career meetings between these two players (all tournaments), not only this event. The match at the top of the page is the current tournament fixture.
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Clay | ATP 1/16-finals | Popyrin | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |

