Alexei Popyrin def. Alex Michelsen — Round of 16, US Men's Clay Court Championship 2026
ATP 250ClayHouston, USA
Played2 Apr 2026
🇦🇺ranked ATP number 47 going into this drawWon
Alexei Popyrin 6 4 6
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 40 going into this draw
Alex Michelsen seeded 7 0 6 1
🇦🇺Alexei Popyrin
🇺🇸Alex Michelsen
Match stats
Serve
9
Aces
1
2
Double faults
2
60%
1st serve in
61%
74%
1st serve points won
56%
55%
2nd serve points won
40%
67%
Service points won
50%
3/5
Break points saved
2/8
Return
50%
Return points won
33%
6/8
Break points won
2/5
80
Total points won
56
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
3–7
Last 10 matches
7–3
1–2
Last 30 days
7–2
By surface
1–0
Clay
1–0
2–11
Hard
15–11
0–1
Indoor hard
–
By round
0–2
R16
2–5
–
QF
2–0
1–4
At ATP 250s
9–4
How their matches go
15
Completed matches
27
7%
Won in straight sets
33%
13%
Won after losing a set
26%
27%
Lost after winning a set
7%
53%
Lost in straight sets
33%
1–4
Tiebreaks
5–5
2–4
Deciding sets
7–2
1/5
Won after winning set 1
12/13
2/10
Won after losing set 1
4/14
Serve and return, last 5 matches
66%
1st serve in
65%
73%
1st serve points won
80%
51%
2nd serve points won
56%
44%
Break points saved
87%
31%
Return points won
37%
26%
Break points won
34%
10.2
Aces a match
6.8
0.8
Double faults a match
1.4
Last 14 days
2
Matches
5
5
Sets
12
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Alexei Popyrin | Alex Michelsen |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹SinnerNo. 2 | ||
| 🇮🇹SinnerNo. 2 | LostDoha R16 | LostMiami R16 |
| 🇺🇸KordaNo. 36 | ||
| 🇺🇸KordaNo. 36 | LostAthens R32LostStockholm R32 | LostDelray Beach R16WonBrisbane QF |
| Total | ||
| Total | 0–3 | 1–2 |