R16 Banja Luka 2023

Alex Molcan #73 def. Alexei Popyrin #81

7-6(4) 4-6 7-5

Alex Molcan defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5 in the 2023 Banja Luka round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAlex MolcanAlexei Popyrin
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
212
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
11
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
68.4%67.6%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
57.5%68.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
73.0%47.2%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
60.0%55.6%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
62.4%61.3%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
44.4%40.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
38.7%37.6%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
50.9%49.1%
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.
-1.5-2.7
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.
+2.7+1.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2023 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldAlex MolcanAlexei Popyrin
Country SVK AUS
Birth dateDec 1, 1997Aug 5, 1999
Age2523
Height178 cm196 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)7381
Ranking points (entering)735701
Elo (entering)1,7931,714
Current career W-L56–50118–151
Current career earnings$2,903,419$9,839,618
Pre-match H2H
Alex Molcan #73 0 0 Alexei Popyrin #81

Path

Alex Molcan's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Taro Daniel #1003-6 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 20, 2023R32

Alex Molcan's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Laslo Djere #786-2 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataApr 22, 2023QF

Alexei Popyrin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tallon Griekspoor #347-6(4) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataApr 20, 2023R32