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Djokovic has won 36 of his last 37 matches at Wimbledon
Can Popyrin stop the seven-time champion in the third round?
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Alexei Popyrin has never won a completed match against a Top 5 player. I don’t think that’s going to change against Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, the Serbian to ease to a straight sets victory.

Stats

Alexei Popyrin is 1-9 against Top 5 players.
Novak Djokovic is 2-0 against Alexei Popyrin.
Novak Djokovic has won 36 of his last 37 matches at Wimbledon.

HTH

Novak Djokovic is 2-0 against Alexei Popyrin, winning 6-4 6-2 at the 2019 Tokyo Open and 6-3 4-6 7-6 6-3 at the 2024 Australian Open.

Alexei Popyrin Stats

Nationality: Australia
Age: 24 (5 August 1990)
Height: 6’5″ (1.96m)
Plays: Right-Handed
World Ranking: 47
Career High: 38 (February 2024)
ATP Tour Titles: 2
2024 ATP Tour Titles: 0
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0
Wimbledon Best Result: Second Round (2019)

Alexei Popyrin Form

Alexei Popyrin is 14-11 this year, getting to one semi-final which came in Doha. He lost his final five matches on clay, three of those against players outside the Top 50.

The Australian started the grass season in with a second round exit in s’Hertogenbosch and first round defeat at Queen’s Club.

Popyrin edged past Thiago Monteiro in 4 sets in his opening match at Wimbledon. He came from behind to beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the second round.

Novak Djokovic Stats

Nationality: Serbia
Age: 37 (22 May 1987)
Height: 6’2″ (1.88m)
Plays: Right-Handed
World Ranking: 2
Career High: 1 (July 2011)
ATP Tour Titles: 98
2024 ATP Tour Titles: 0
Career Grand Slam Singles Titles: 24 (10 Australian Open, 3 Wimbledon, 7 Wimbledon, 4 US Open)
Wimbledon Best Result: Winner (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)

Novak Djokovic Form

Novak Djokovic is 20-6 this year, a semi-final appearance at the Australian Open followed by a third round defeat in Indian Wells.

The World No.1 failed to reach a final in four events on clay, semi-final exits in Monte-Carlo and Geneva coming before a withdrawal before the French Open quarter-finals.

The Serbian underwent minor knee surgery before returning to the court at Wimbledon. He thrashed Vit Kopriva 6-1 6-2 6-2 in the first round before a 6-3 6-4 5-7 7-5 victory over Jacob Fearnley.
Verdict
Alexei Popyrin is 1-9 against Top 5 players and Novak Djokovic