Jannik Sinner def. Alexei Popyrin — Round of 16, Qatar Open 2026
ATP 500HardDoha, Qatar
Played18 Feb 2026
🇮🇹ranked ATP number 2 going into this drawWon
Jannik Sinner seeded 2 6 7
🇦🇺ranked ATP number 50 going into this draw
Alexei Popyrin 3 5
🇮🇹Jannik Sinner
🇦🇺Alexei Popyrin
Match stats
Serve
7
Aces
4
0
Double faults
0
74%
1st serve in
65%
79%
1st serve points won
73%
73%
2nd serve points won
67%
78%
Service points won
71%
0/0
Break points saved
1/3
Return
29%
Return points won
22%
2/3
Break points won
0/0
60
Total points won
49
Head to head
2–0 Sinner
- This matchDoha R16won by Sinner
- 2025HardNew York R64won by Sinner
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
9–1
Last 10 matches
1–9
6–1
Last 30 days
1–2
By surface
28–4
Hard
2–8
5–0
Indoor hard
0–1
By round
5–0
R16
–
5–0
QF
–
11–0
At ATP 500s
1–2
How their matches go
34
Completed matches
11
76%
Won in straight sets
18%
18%
Won after losing a set
0%
6%
Lost after winning a set
36%
0%
Lost in straight sets
45%
6–0
Tiebreaks
2–4
3–1
Deciding sets
0–4
29/30
Won after winning set 1
2/6
3/4
Won after losing set 1
0/5
Serve and return, last 5 matches
69%
1st serve in
66%
76%
1st serve points won
77%
57%
2nd serve points won
57%
74%
Break points saved
62%
40%
Return points won
31%
33%
Break points won
48%
14.8
Aces a match
14.8
1.6
Double faults a match
0.8
Last 14 days
1
Matches
2
2
Sets
4
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Jannik Sinner | Alexei Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 6 | ||
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 6 | WonTurin RRWonParis FWonNew York SF | LostRotterdam R32 |
| 🇰🇿BublikNo. 10 | ||
| 🇰🇿BublikNo. 10 | WonVienna QFWonNew York R16 | LostParis R64 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 5–0 | 0–2 |