R32 Indianapolis 2002

Martin Verkerk #107 def. Alexander Popp #93

6-4 7-5

Martin Verkerk defeated Alexander Popp 6-4 7-5 in the 2002 Indianapolis round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMartin VerkerkAlexander Popp
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
63
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
55
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
56.7%58.0%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
85.3%80.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
53.8%34.5%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
0.0%72.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
71.7%60.9%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
27.3%100.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
39.1%28.3%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.3%45.7%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+9.4-1.4
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+1.4-9.4

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2002 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldMartin VerkerkAlexander Popp
Country NED GER
Birth dateOct 31, 1978Nov 4, 1976
Age2325
Height196 cm201 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)10793
Ranking points (entering)391425
Elo (entering)1,5351,616
Current career W-L56–6445–65
Current career earnings$1,564,520$976,038
Pre-match H2H
Martin Verkerk #107 0 – 0 Alexander Popp #93

Path

Martin Verkerk's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivan Ljubicic #376-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 2002R64

Martin Verkerk's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #5(w/o)WH2HMatch dataAug 16, 2002R16

Alexander Popp's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cyril Saulnier #1584-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 2002R64