During an on-court interview following his third-round victory against Novak Djokovic at the 2024 US Open, Alexei Popyrin reminisced about their past encounters at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, acknowledging missed opportunities. However, Popyrin felt this match was distinct as he capitalized on his chances against the tennis great, reaching the round of 16 for the first time in his career.
The emotions of this achievement were described as indescribable by Popyrin, who expressed gratitude for his hard work leading to this success. The interview concluded with the interviewer’s congratulations for an impressive performance.
Popyrin at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Ranked no.28, Popyrin has managed to achieve a 25-16 match record in 2024. Popyrin is currently competing at the U.S. Open where he bested the world no.340 Soon-Woo Kwon 7-5 6-2 6-3, the world no.43 Pedro Martinez Portero 6-2 6-4 6-0 and the world no.2 Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4.
Alexei Popyrin will compete against the world no.20 Frances Tiafoe in the 4th round. They have never played each other so far in top tournaments.
The Australian conquered 1 title in 2024 in Montreal.
He is also scheduled to play in Tokyo (Japan Open Tennis Championships). The main draw will start on the 25th of September.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
At the moment ranked no.2, Djokovic played his last match on the 30th of August when he lost to world no.28 Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open (draw).
At present, during this year Novak has a 31-8 record. Djokovic conquered 1 title in Paris. Djokovic was the finalist in Wimbledon.
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) after Shanghai. The main draw will start on the 30th of September.
Alexei Popyrin and Novak Djokovic clashed against each other 4 times. Their current record is 3-1 for Djokovic.