Jannik Sinner #2 def. Alexei Popyrin #53

6-3 7-5

Jannik Sinner defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-3 7-5 in the 2026 Qatar Open second round on hard courts on February 18, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJannik SinnerAlexei Popyrin
Aces74
Double faults00
First serve %7465
First serve points won %7973
Second serve points won %7367
Break points saved %033
Break points converted %670
Service points won %7771
Return points won %2923
Total points won %5545
Serve rating333289
Return rating14748

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldJannik SinnerAlexei Popyrin
Country ITA AUS
Birth dateAug 16, 2001Aug 5, 1999
Age2426
Height191 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)253
Ranking points (entering)10,3001,000
Elo (entering)2,3631,726
Current career W-L351–92118–150
Current career earnings$69,543,958$9,839,618
Pre-match H2H
Jannik Sinner #2 1 1 Alexei Popyrin #53

Path

Jannik Sinner's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tomas Machac #316-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 2026R32

Jannik Sinner's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jakub Mensik #166-7(3) 6-2 3-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 19, 2026QF

Alexei Popyrin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mubarak Shannan Zayid 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 2026R32