

What Time Will Alexei Popyrin Play Against Sebastian Korda?
Popyrin and Korda are on the Day 6 Schedule at Omnium Banque National Présenté Par Rogers 2024 on Sunday 11 August 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
SF: Alexei Popyrin (AUS) vs Sebastian Korda (USA)
Head to head: Korda leads 1-0.
In their previous meeting at the 2023 Astana (Kazakhstan) Hard R32, Korda defeated Popyrin in a three-set match, with a score of 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4. They also faced each other at the 2020 Eckental CH (Germany) Carpet QF, where Korda won in straight sets, with a score of 6-4 6-4.
Alexei Popyrin is 25 years old and currently ranked World No. 62. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 38 in February 2024. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 18-15, including two semifinal appearances. He has a perfect record of 4-0 in the current event.
In 2021, Popyrin reached his first ATP Tour semifinal and went on to win his first ATP Tour title at the Singapore tournament. He qualified for tour-level events 10 times in 2019, tying the single-season record set by M. Zverev in 2016. He also achieved notable victories over players like Stefanos Tsitsipas, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Taylor Fritz.
In his junior career, Popyrin reached a career-high ranking of No. 2. He won the boys’ singles title at the 2017 Roland Garros.
Popyrin, who recently turned 25, saved three match points against Grigor Dimitrov in the third round and defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal. As the World No. 62, he aims to become the lowest-ranked
finalist at the event since No. 144 Levy in 2000. If he wins the semifinal, he could reach a ranking of No. 30.
Sebastian Korda is 24 years old and currently ranked World No. 18, which is his career-high ranking achieved in August 2024. He is the son of former tennis player Petr Korda, who reached a career-high ranking of No. 2 in 1998, making them the only father-son duo to rank inside the Top 20 in PIF ATP Rankings history.
Korda has notable wins over players like Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem in his career. He reached his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal at the 2023 Shanghai tournament, defeating Medvedev along the way. He also reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 Australian Open, achieving his first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
In his recent performances, Korda won the 2024 Washington title, following in his father’s footsteps, who won the same event in 1992. He is currently on an 8-match winning streak and achieved a new career-high ranking of No. 18. In the quarterfinals, he defeated Alexander Zverev, recording his second Top-5 win of his career. He is aiming for his first ATP Masters 1000 final.
Throughout the 2000s, American players have had several appearances in the ATP Masters 1000 finals in Canada. Players like Reilly Opelka, Mardy Fish, Andre Agassi, and Andy Roddick have reached the finals, with Roddick winning the title in 2003.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Popyrin will win.
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