Alexander Shevchenko ousts Koepfer in the 1st round to clash vs Tiafoe at the U.S. Open. HIGHLIGHTS – U.S. OPEN RESULTS

U.S. OPEN - NEW YORK DRAW AND RESULTS. Shevchenko topples Koepfer to come up against Frances Tiafoe in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Alexander Shevchenko vs. Dominik Koepfer

Alexander Shevchenko wins against Dominik Koepfer 6-3 7-5 5-7 6-2 in the 1st round in New York on Monday. Shevchenko will face Frances Tiafoe in the 2nd round. The match lasted 2 hours and 54 minutes. This will be his most significant achievement in this tournament. In the past, the best he could do was reaching the 1st round in 2023. Here you can see his previous results at this event.

Shevchenko
New York
Shevchenko's Record

Shevchenko added to his prize money $ 40,000 after conquering this match. He has already won $ 140,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, the Kazakhstani will add $ 75,000 to his earnings to get in total $ 215,000 in total.

Highlights Alexander Shevchenko vs. Dominik Koepfer U.S. Open – New York

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Shevchenko
Koepfer
Alexander Shevchenko
6-3 7-5 5-7
6-2
2h:54
Dominik Koepfer
138
138
Total points
122
122
49
49
Winners
53
53
36%
36%
Ratio Winners
43%
43%
50
50
Unforced
57
57
47%
47%
Ratio Unforced
53%
53%
17/27
17/27
Net Approaches
15/21
15/21
63%
63%
Perc
71%
71%
-- Serve --
9
9
Aces
1
1
8
8
Double Faults
8
8
61%
61%
1st in
63%
63%
64%
64%
1st won
63%
63%
49/77
49/77
1st won
53/84
53/84
58%
58%
2nd won
41%
41%
29/50
29/50
2nd won
20/49
20/49
201
201
Fastest serve
191
191
172
172
AVG 1st Serve
171
171
146
146
AVG 2nd Serve
154
154
-- Break Points --
7/16
7/16
Total
4/9
4/9
44%
44%
Won
44%
44%
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At the end of the match, Alexander scored 138 points vs. Dominik’s 122.

Shevchenko

Alexander won this match even if he had a tough time converting his break points since he converted only 44% (7/16) of the procured opportunities.

Koepfer

On the other side, the German had a tough time converting his break points (only 44% – 4/9). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.

After this match, the head to head between Shevchenko and Koepfer is 2-0 for Alexander.

Draw and next match H2H: Alexander Shevchenko vs. Frances Tiafoe – stats

Shevchenko will take on Tiafoe in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Alexander Shevchenko and Frances Tiafoe since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Alexander Shevchenko Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Shevchenko 6-3
ShevchenkoKoepfer
6
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
ShevchenkoKoepfer
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
ShevchenkoKoepfer
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
ShevchenkoKoepfer
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
ShevchenkoKoepfer
4
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
ShevchenkoKoepfer
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
ShevchenkoKoepfer
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
ShevchenkoKoepfer
1
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
ShevchenkoKoepfer
0
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40

Shevchenko came out strong at the beginning of the set after breaking Dominik Koepfer in the 1st game (1-0). Anyhow, the Kazakhstani managed to stage a great comeback to break Koepfer in the 2nd (1-1) and in the 4th (3-1) game before winning the set (6-3).

A defining moment of this set was when Shevchenko won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set to bring the score from 0-1 to 4-1.

The Kazakhstani converted 50% of his break points (2/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 4th game (2-1 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Dominik was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 1st game (0-0 15-40).

They played 50 points. Shevchenko won 8 points more than Dominik (29-21). The Kazakhstani conceded 9 points on serve (17-9). On the other side, the German conceded 12 points on serve (12-12).

2nd Set -
Shevchenko 7-5
ShevchenkoKoepfer
7
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
ShevchenkoKoepfer
6
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
ShevchenkoKoepfer
5
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
ShevchenkoKoepfer
5
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
ShevchenkoKoepfer
4
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
ShevchenkoKoepfer
3
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
ShevchenkoKoepfer
3
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
ShevchenkoKoepfer
2
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
ShevchenkoKoepfer
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
ShevchenkoKoepfer
1
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
ShevchenkoKoepfer
1
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
ShevchenkoKoepfer
0
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40

The Kazakhstani won the set after he broke the German in the 9th (5-4) and in the 11th (6-5) game. Koepfer tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 10th (5-5) game. Nonetheless, Alexander stayed solid to win the set 7-5.

Shevchenko failed to serve out the set when leading 5-4 to be broken at 0.

Alexander converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 8th (4-4 15-40) and the 11th game (5-5 30-40 and 40-A). In addition on the other side, Koepfer converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had his opportunities in the 5th (3-2 30-40) and the 9th game (4-5 0-40).

They contested 76 points. The Kazakhstani was the one to win the set after conquering 4 points more than Koepfer (40-36). Shevchenko lost 13 points on serve (21-13). In addition, on the other side, Koepfer conceded 19 points on serve (23-19).

3rd Set -
Koepfer 7-5
KoepferShevchenko
7
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
KoepferShevchenko
6
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
KoepferShevchenko
5
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
KoepferShevchenko
4
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
KoepferShevchenko
3
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
KoepferShevchenko
3
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
KoepferShevchenko
2
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
KoepferShevchenko
2
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
KoepferShevchenko
1
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
KoepferShevchenko
1
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
KoepferShevchenko
1
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
KoepferShevchenko
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15

Koepfer conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding his serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, The German broke back in the 10th (5-5) and in the 12th game to win the set 7-5.

Alexander was completely outplayed in the last 4 games of the set when the scoreline went from 3-5 to 7-5.

Koepfer was spot on in converting all his break points in the 6th (2-3 30-40 and 40-A), the 9th (4-5 0-40) and the 12th game (6-5 30-40 and 40-A). Also, on the other side, Shevchenko was flawless in converting all his break points in the 3rd (1-1 30-40), the 7th (4-2 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 80 points. The German conquered the set after winning 4 more points than Shevchenko (42-38). The German conceded 17 points on serve (26-17). In addition, on the other side, the Kazakhstani conceded 16 points on serve (21-16).

4th Set -
Shevchenko 6-2
ShevchenkoKoepfer
6
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
ShevchenkoKoepfer
5
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
ShevchenkoKoepfer
5
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
ShevchenkoKoepfer
4
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
ShevchenkoKoepfer
4
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
ShevchenkoKoepfer
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
ShevchenkoKoepfer
2
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
ShevchenkoKoepfer
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15

Shevchenko didn’t want to give any chance to the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Dominik Koepfer in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating his break and lead 4-0. Shevchenko improved his lead after breaking Koepfer in the 3rd (3-0) game before conquering the set (6-2).

A defining moment of this set was when Shevchenko won 4 consecutive games in the 4th set so as to change the game count from 0-0 to 4-0.

Alexander converted 40% of his break points (2/5). He had 5 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40), the 3rd (2-0 0-40 and 15-40) and the 5th game (4-0 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, Koepfer wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 2nd game (0-1 30-40).

They played 54 points. Shevchenko won 8 more points than Dominik (31-23). The Kazakhstani lost 11 points on serve (19-11). Regarding the other side of the net, Dominik conceded 12 points on serve (12-12).

1st
Shevchenko
Koepfer
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
2nd
Shevchenko
Koepfer
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
3rd
Shevchenko
Koepfer
5-7
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
4th
Shevchenko
Koepfer
6-2
6
2
5
2
5
1
4
1
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
 

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