Aslan Karatsev vs Dmitry PopkoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Aslan Karatsev and Dmitry Popko have met 3 times since 2017; Dmitry Popko leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Karshi in 2017 on hard. On hard courts Popko leads 2–0. Across all meetings Karatsev has taken 3 sets to Popko's 5. Their most recent meeting: Aslan Karatsev won at Prague II Challenger (2020).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Karatsev | Popko | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Aslan Karatsev | Dmitry Popko | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 2/2 | 75% | 15/20 |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 47% | 8/17 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 0% | 0/2 | 35% | 13/37 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 100% | 2/2 | 54% | 7/13 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 73% | 8/11 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 60% | 6/10 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 90% | 19/21 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 71% | 15/21 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Karatsev 0, Popko 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Karatsev
💥 Big Hitter
Popko
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 2,363 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Aug 29, 2020
Prague II Challenger
C Clay · Semifinals
Jan 22, 2020
Bangkok Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
May 10, 2017
Karshi
H Hard · Round of 32
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Karatsev | Popko |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 7–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.78 |
| ROI % | - | -18.1% |
| Units P/L | - | -2.36u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Karatsev | Popko |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 5 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | — | SRB |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Christian Djonov
M25 Sharm ElSheikh · Round of 32
Apr 15
Christian Djonov
M25 Sharm ElSheikh · 1st Round
Apr 15
Federico Cina
Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 7
Filip Pieczonka
Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 5
Mikhail Kukushkin
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
Elias Ymer
Francavilla Challenger · 2nd Round
May 8
Stefano Travaglia
Francavilla Challenger · 1st Round
May 6
Petr Brunclik
Ostrava Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 30
Kristijan Juhas
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Semifinals
Aug 29
Stefano D'Agostino
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Edouard Villoslada
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 26
Kristijan Juhas
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Egor Khotchenkov
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Mukkesh Sabaresh Vijay Shankar
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 19
Mukkesh Sabaresh Vijay Shankar
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 19
Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida
Bogota Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 7
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 2–37 matches
| Metric | Karatsev | Popko |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 100% | 54% |
| Sets won | 100% | 55% |
| Games won | 72% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Karatsev | Popko |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Karatsev | Popko |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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