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Match Details
Fixture: Sebastian Korda vs (7) Alexei Popyrin
Date: October 13, 2025
Tournament: BNP Paribas Nordic Open 2025
Round: First round (Round of 32)
Venue: Kungliga tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $821,465
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Sebastian Korda vs Alexei Popyrin preview
Sebastian Korda is set to meet seventh-seed Alexei Popyrin in the Round of 32 match of the Stockholm Open on Monday, October 13.
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Korda was heavily involved in the Asian swing after missing the majority of the events due to injury this season. The American star was knocked out by Wu Yibing in the Round of 32 of the Hangzhou Open, followed by a quarterfinal exit at the hands of Taylor Fritz in Japan. Earlier this month, the former World No. 15 suffered a 4-6, 5-6 defeat against Zizou Bergs in the opening round of the Shanghai Masters to concede his 13th defeat on the tour this season.
The 25-year-old American missed the last edition of the Stockholm Open due to injury. Korda's best result of this season came in Adelaide, where he finished as a runner-up. He is currently ranked 63rd in the ATP singles, as his last tour win came at Washington in 2024.
Alexei Popyrin, on the other hand, is seeded seventh in Stockholm in the absence of all top ten-ranked players. The Australian is returning to action for the first time since his second-round exit at the US Open in August.
Popyrin has had a decent 2025 season with a 17-19 win-loss record. He has been poor on hardcourt with 11 losses in 18 matches this year. His best performance of this season came in Toronto, where he defeated the likes of Holger Rune and Daniil Medvedev before losing to Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals.
Sebastian Korda vs Alexei Popyrin head-to-head
Korda and Popyrin share the head-to-head record with a 1-1 score. In their last meeting, the Australian beat Korda by 7-6, 6-3 in the semifinal and went on to win the 2024 Canadian Open, his last singles title on the tour.
Sebastian Korda vs Alexei Popyrin prediction
Alexei Popyrin is returning to court after six weeks on the sidelines due to a back injury and might struggle with fatigue. He last won back-to-back matches during his Canadian Open run in July and at Roland-Garros in May.
Meanwhile, Korda had a decent Asia swing to get back his match fitness after a long injury break. He is not seeded at the Stockholm Open but can be tipped as a favorite against Popyrin owing to the latter's recent break due to a back injury.
Pick: Korda to win in straight sets.
Sebastian Korda vs Alexei Popyrin odds
(Odds are sourced from bet365 and oddchecker)
Sebastian Korda vs Alexei Popyrin betting tips
Tip 1: Result: Sebastian Korda to win.
Tip 2: Popyrin is likely to fail to win a single set.
Tip 3: The match might finish inside 20 games.
