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Sports · Australian Open 2023 · Men's Singles · Round of 32

Alexei Popyrin vs Ben Shelton — 6-3 7-6(4) 6-4

Ben Shelton676
Alexei Popyrin3644

Final · Friday, January 20, 2023 · Round of 32

Result

WCPopyrin
Shelton
6–37–6(4)6–4
Alexei Popyrin
Ben Shelton
14Aces12
1Double faults3
76%1st serve in65%
73%1st-serve points won87%
50%2nd-serve points won66%
0/4Break points won2/8
23Winners34
28Unforced errors25
16/25Net points won16/20
81Total points won103

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

Where both players stand in the draw — the match each came through, and what winning this one is worth.

Round of 64

Taylor Fritz
Alexei Popyrin
Jan 18–19
6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-2
Ben Shelton
Nicolás Jarry
Jan 18–19
7-6(3) 7-6(3) 7-5
Diego Schwartzman
J.J. Wolf
Jan 18–19
6-1 6-4 6-4
Alexander Zverev
Michael Mmoh
Jan 18–19
6-7(1) 6-4 6-3 6-2

Round of 32

Alexei Popyrin
Ben Shelton
Jan 20–21
6-3 7-6(4) 6-4
J.J. Wolf
Michael Mmoh
Jan 20–21
6-4 6-1 6-2

Round of 16

Ben Shelton
J.J. Wolf
Jan 22–23
6-7(5) 6-2 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-2

What we know now

Court: John Cain Arena

Match length: 2:02

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