Blaz Rola def. Dmitry Popko
6-3 4-6 7-6(12)
Blaz Rola defeated Dmitry Popko 6-3 4-6 7-6(12) in the 2021 Dubai Tennis Championships first qualifying round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Blaz Rola | Dmitry Popko |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 11 | 6 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 66.4% | 50.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 78.7% | 80.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 47.4% | 65.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 83.3% | 0.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 68.1% | 72.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 100.0% | 16.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 27.2% | 31.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 49.8% | 50.2% |
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. | +4.9 | +9.5 |
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. | -9.5 | -4.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2021 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Blaz Rola | Dmitry Popko |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SLO | KAZ |
| Birth date | Oct 5, 1990 | Oct 24, 1996 |
| Age | 30 | 24 |
| Height | 193 cm | 191 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 163 | 184 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 433 | 391 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,499 | 1,501 |
| Current career W-L | 9–18 | 0–3 |
| Current career earnings | $1,148,909 | $978,969 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.