Alexei Popyrin def. Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 — Geneva Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Alexei Popyrin defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in the R16 of the Geneva Open 2026.

World No. 61 Alexei Popyrin took down the No. 8 seed on second-serve points, winning 75% of them (18 of 24) to Taylor Fritz's 57%. That 18-point gap is where the upset lived: Fritz never found a cheap point behind the second ball, and Popyrin punished it, converting 2 of 8 break chances at the Gonet Geneva Open. The error count sealed it — 11 unforced for Popyrin against Fritz's 20. He's now 2-0 in the H2H, this their first meeting on clay.

Match stats

Taylor Fritz: 7 aces, 23 winners, 67% first serves, 0 double faults. Alexei Popyrin: 6 aces, 26 winners, 56% first serves, 2 double faults, 2/8 break points.

Profiles: Taylor Fritz · Alexei Popyrin — Geneva Open 2026

Head-to-head

Taylor Fritz and Alexei Popyrin have met 2 times, with Alexei Popyrin leading the head-to-head 2–0.

• Australian Open 2023 R64 — Alexei Popyrin won 6(4)-7(7), 7(7)-6(2), 6-4, 6(6)-7(8), 6-2