Andy Murray vs Alexei Popyrin

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

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Five-time former champion Andy Murray will face Australian qualifier Alexei Popyrin in the first round of the 2024 Queen's Club Championships. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Here's our Andy Murray vs Alexei Popyrin prediction.

Andy Murray vs Alexei Popyrin Preview

It's now official, and Andy Murray has confirmed that he is unlikely to play beyond this summer. That means either Wimbledon or the Olympics will bring the curtain down to an illustrious career for a true British tennis great. Murray will savor every minute of the final two months of his career, starting with a tournament that he has dominated more than anybody. His record of five titles and 37 match wins at the Queen's Club Championships is unbeatable, but he's not had a productive stay in his last four trips to the event, losing in the first round three times.

Alexei Popyrin needed to navigate two rounds of qualifying to reach the Queen's Club Championships main draw. But he did not encounter any difficulty, beating Otto Virtanen and Mackenzie McDonald without losing a set. He dropped his serve on just two occasions across the two matches. This is Popyrin's second tournament of the grass-court tournament, having fallen in the last 16 in Den Bosch this past week.

Andy Murray vs Alexei Popyrin Head-To-Head

• Murray and Popyrin will clash for the first time on the ATP Tour.

Andy Murray vs Alexei Popyrin Prediction

Losing to Marcos Giron in Stuttgart this past week forced Murray into a crucial career decision. And the former World No. 1 has finally seen the light and will be bowing out after playing his final tournament either at Wimbledon or the Olympics next month. It's tough to call his matches right now because Murray is overthinking a lot of things right now. Popyrin comes in with a bit of momentum, having accumulated sufficient playing time on grass (he played four matches, including two in qualifying at Queen's). The Australian No. 48 is also a player who can hurt Murray with his powerful serve and pinpoint accuracy with his groundstrokes.