Dmitry Popko vs Andres Andrade Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Analyzing the second serve performance over the past six months, Andrade has secured 44.85% of points, while Popko has achieved a slightly higher efficiency at 47.44%. This metric strongly correlates with accurate match predictions, providing insights into comparative player performance. Furthermore, these return game statistics offer valuable context for predicting the match outcome.

Focusing on returning serves, Andrade has been more effective, winning 48.66% of their opponent's second serve points, as opposed to Popko's 46.08%. Similarly, first-serve returns favor Andrade with 31.1% compared to Popko's 24.92%, a statistic significant in determining the likely winner of their head-to-head encounters. Additionally, Popko's 51.85% success rate in saving breakpoints slightly outweighs Andrade's 49.59%, a crucial detail for in-game betting scenarios as it highlights resilience under pressure.

Examining performance over the last year reveals Andrade’s higher win rate at 56.9% compared to Popko's 45.59%. In terms of surfaces, both players excel on clay with Popko slightly outperforming Andrade, winning 65% to Andrade's 63%. However, surfaces like I.hard and Grass are the weaker areas for Andrade and Popko respectively, which could play a role depending on the court type for this match.

Head-to-head, Popko leads significantly with victories in both encounters, adding an edge in predicting the match winner. These matches typically last an average of 2:41:0, reflecting closely contested play, especially as both times they have required a deciding set, a situation in which Popko has consistently prevailed over Andrade. This is reinforced by the fact that in their direct encounters, Andrade has yet to claim a set in any tiebreaker against Popko who has claimed the only one played.

Considering player levels, Andrade’s 53.33% win rate in Challenger/ITF tournaments over the past year slightly edges out Popko’s 48.28%. Nonetheless, Popko has faced opponents with a slightly higher average ranking of 279.1 compared to Andrade's 295.66, indicating experience against tougher competition.

The statistics on breakpoint conversion show a marginal difference with Andrade converting 37.36% of opportunities and Popko closely behind at 36.89%. These numbers are indicative of player pressure conversion abilities, useful for those engaged in live match predictions. Additionally, across all players, Andrade’s 44% deciding set performance in the previous year shows he performs better in tight endgame situations compared to Popko's 40%.

Based on the detailed statistical comparison, Popko appears favored to win the upcoming match, drawing on his superior head-to-head record, second serve performance, and resilience in deciding sets. However, if Andrade capitalizes on his marginal advantages in return games and surface preferences, he could overturn predictions in his favor.