Novak Djokovic and Alexei Popyrin will fight against each other in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 7:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
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The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.079
Alexei Popyrin -> 8
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Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. Alexei Popyrin
This will be the 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Alexei Popyrin face off. The head to head is 3-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.
The last time that they fought against each other, Djokovic won 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) in the 3rd round in at the Wimbledon back in July 2024.
Highlights Novak Djokovic vs Alexei Popyrin – Wimbledon 06-July-2024
Novak Djokovic
31 - 7win/loss
2
1
WWWWWWWWLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31-7 | 10-3 | 16-3 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-7 | 27-1 | 12-3 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-7 | 2-1 | 14-4 | 19-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 55-7 | 19-3 | 18-3 | 11-1 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-5 | 26-1 | 11-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 2, Novak got to the 3rd round after beating Radu Albot 6-2 6-2 6-4 and Laslo Djere 6-4 6-4 2-0 ret..
In the 2nd round against Djere, Djokovic had a free pass after Djere retired on a 6-4 6-4 2-0 . scoreline.
Djokovic has a fantastic match record in the last 10 years having won 87% of his matches (514-80). 10-3 on hard in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Djokovic has an overall 231-30 win-loss record in the last years on hard.
His best result of the year was winning the title in Paris where he overcame Carlos Alcaraz in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(2).
Djokovic has a compiled 31-7 win-loss record in 2024, 10-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the U.S. Open
Alexei Popyrin
24 - 16win/loss
28
23
WWLWWWWWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24-16 | 15-5 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 36-29 | 18-14 | 15-6 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 24-31 | 7-16 | 7-4 | 3-5 | 7-6 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-26 | 13-11 | 8-6 | 10-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-16 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Ranked no. 28, Alexei reached the 3rd round after beating Soon-Woo Kwon 7-5 6-2 6-3 and Pedro Martinez Portero 6-2 6-4 6-0.
In the 2nd round, Popyrin had a good straight sets win against Martinez Portero (6-2 6-4 6-0). During the match Popyrin scored 89 points vs Martinez Portero’s 55. Alexei was quite aggressive to blast 32 winners.
About the serving games, Popyrin struck 13 aces and he committed only 7 double faults. Alexei Popyrin lost the serve 3 times and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Popyrin put 57% of his first serves in, winning 82% (32/39) of the points behind his 1st serve and 40% (12/30) on the 2nd serve. The Australian broke Martinez Portero 9 times after converting 56% of his break points (9/16).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Alexei hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 61% of the points he played.
His best result of the year was conquering the title in Montreal where he beat Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 6-4.
Popyrin has a composed 24-16 win-loss record in 2024, 15-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the U.S. Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the 3rd round in 2019 and 2021. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Djokovic | Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 48 | 53 |
| Pts | 188-150 | 190-123 |
| Total Points | 338 | 313 |
| Winners | 62 | 66 |
| %Winners | 33% | 35% |
Both Djokovic and Popyrin played 2 matches. Both players have not surrendered a single set in this event so far. Djokovic has played 1 set more than Popyrin (7 vs 6). However, it’s interesting to notice that Djokovic played 5 games less than Popyrin. The Serbian scored 62 winners (33% of the total points). On the other side, The Australian struck 66 winners (35%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Djokovic | Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 27 |
| Avg per match | 5.5 | 13.5 |
| 1st in | 81/172 | 76/143 |
| %1st in | 47% | 53% |
| 1st pts | 62/81 | 66/76 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 87% |
| 2nd pts | 48/91 | 34/67 |
| %2nd pts | 53% | 51% |
Djokovic blasted 11 aces (5.5 per match). Popyrin made 27 aces (13.5 per match). Djokovic won 77% points on his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 53% of the points. On the other side, Popyrin won 87% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 51% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Djokovic | Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 10 | 15 |
| Converted | 10/26 | 15/26 |
| % Converted | 38% | 58% |
| Conceded | 11 | 9 |
| Saved | 9 | 5 |
| % Saved | 82% | 56% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 4 |
Djokovic broke his opponents 10 times with a 38% conversion rate. Djokovic surrendered his serve twice and he saved 82% of the break points that he conceded. The Australian broke his opponents 15 times with a 58% conversion rate. The Australian conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 56% of the break points that he conceded.
| Djokovic | ||||
| R1 Albot |
R2 Djere |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-2 6-4 | 6-4 6-4 2-0 ret. | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 26 | 22 | 48 | |
| pts | 98-78 | 90-72 | 188-150 | |
| Total points | 176 | 162 | 338 | |
| Winners | 29 | 33 | 62 | |
| %Winners | 30% | 37% | 33% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 8 | 3 | 11 | |
| Double Faults | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
| 1st in | 39/83 | 42/89 | 81/172 | |
| % 1st in | 47% | 47% | 47% | |
| 1st pts | 29/39 | 33/42 | 62/81 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 79% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 25/44 | 23/47 | 48/91 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 49% | 53% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Converted | 6/16 | 4/10 | 10/26 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 40% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 7/8 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 88% | 78% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Popyrin | ||||
| R1 Kwon |
R2 Martinez Portero |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-2 6-3 | 6-2 6-4 6-0 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 24 | 53 | |
| pts | 101-68 | 89-55 | 190-123 | |
| Total points | 169 | 144 | 313 | |
| Winners | 34 | 32 | 66 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 36% | 35% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 14 | 13 | 27 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| 1st in | 37/74 | 39/69 | 76/143 | |
| % 1st in | 50% | 57% | 53% | |
| 1st pts | 34/37 | 32/39 | 66/76 | |
| % 1st pts | 92% | 82% | 87% | |
| 2nd pts | 22/37 | 12/30 | 34/67 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 40% | 51% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 6 | 9 | 15 | |
| Converted | 6/10 | 9/16 | 15/26 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 56% | 58% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Saved | 4/5 | 1/4 | 5 | |
| Saved % | 80% | 25% | 53% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWLWWWWWWL Tennis Scores – U.S. Open
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- Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (6-2 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Jordan ThompsonThompson – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (7-62 6-1 7-5) – See score progression
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Mattia BellucciBellucci (6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Sebastian BaezBaez (6-1 2-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Ben SheltonShelton – Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut (6-3 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Gael MonfilsMonfils (6-4 6-2 2-6 7-63) – See score progression
- Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Arthur CazauxCazaux (6-4 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (6-2 6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Mitchell KruegerKrueger (6-75 0-6 6-4 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (3-6 6-4 6-4 2-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Laslo DjereDjere (6-4 6-4 2-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Taylor FritzFritz – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (6-3 7-61 6-1) – See score progression
- Francisco ComesanaComesana – Ugo HumbertHumbert (5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (4-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Francisco CerundoloCerundolo (6-3 4-6 6-4 1-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Juncheng ShangShang – Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena (6-2 6-3 7-62) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Rinky HijikataHijikata (6-1 6-1 7-64) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Alexandre MullerMuller (6-4 7-65 6-1) – See score progression
- Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-4 6-1 1-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Alex MichelsenMichelsen (6-4 6-0 6-2) – See score progression
- Christopher O’ConnellO’Connell – Mattia BellucciBellucci (6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Tomas MachacMachac – Sebastian KordaKorda (6-4 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (6-2 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Jordan ThompsonThompson – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (7-6(2) 6-1 7-5) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- David GoffinGoffin – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (5-3) – H2H and prediction
- Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis – Nuno BorgesBorges (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Max PurcellPurcell – Tommy PaulPaul (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Andrey RublevRublev – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (2-2) – H2H and prediction
- Casper RuudRuud – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Novak DjokovicDjokovic (0-3) – H2H and prediction
- Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Alexander ZverevZverev (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Otto VirtanenVirtanen (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Fabian MarozsanMarozsan – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Francisco ComesanaComesana – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Facundo Diaz AcostaDiaz Acosta – Jack DraperDraper (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Mariano NavoneNavone – Daniel EvansEvans (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Flavio CobolliCobolli – Zizou BergsBergs (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Tristan SchoolkateSchoolkate – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (2-0) – H2H and prediction
