Men's singles · 2026-07-14
Toma Junior Popov vs Anders Antonsen — Japan Open, R32
Anders Antonsen won 2–0
AI-powered rally-by-rally match analysis.
Anders Antonsen dominated this match with a clean two-game victory, winning 21-17 and 20-13 to advance past Toma Junior Popov. Antonsen's control was evident in the second game where he built a 6-shot run early to establish momentum, while Popov managed only a 5-shot burst in the first game before Antonsen clawed back from 4 points down to seal it. Both players relied heavily on smashes as their primary attacking weapon, but Antonsen's seven smash winners compared to Popov's four highlighted the difference in execution when opportunities arose.
Point progression
Rally length
Avg rally — by shots
9.7shots
Avg rally — by time
11.2sec
Rallies by length (shots)
Shot patterns
Most common 3-shot runs
- 1.A1Forehand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Drive Straight→A1Backhand Block Cross
Happened 3× out of 67 rallies
- 2.A1Forehand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Drive Straight→A1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 3× out of 67 rallies
- 3.A1Forehand Net Cross→B1Forehand Lift Cross→A1Forehand Drop Cross
Happened 3× out of 67 rallies
- 4.B1Backhand Block Straight→A1Forehand Net Cross→B1Forehand Lift Cross
Happened 3× out of 67 rallies
- 5.B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Around-the-Head Smash Cross
Happened 3× out of 67 rallies
Most common 5-shot runs
- 1.B1Short Middle→A1Forehand Spin Net Straight→B1Forehand Lift Cross→A1Forehand Drive Straight→B1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 2× out of 67 rallies
- 2.A1Long Body→B1Forehand Drive Straight→A1Backhand Block Straight→B1Forehand Net Middle→A1Forehand Drive Middle
Happened 1× out of 67 rallies
- 3.A1Long Body→B1Forehand Drop Straight→A1Backhand Spin Net Middle→B1Forehand Lift Cross→A1Forehand Smash Straight
Happened 1× out of 67 rallies
- 4.A1Short Body→B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Forehand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Drop Cross→A1Forehand Net Straight
Happened 1× out of 67 rallies
- 5.A1Short Body→B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Backhand Lift Straight→B1Forehand Drive Straight→A1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 1× out of 67 rallies
Who did what
Most winners
17
Anders Antonsen
Most errors forced
10
Anders Antonsen
By player
Most-used shots
Points won — by shot
Smash
27%
Points lost — by shot
Block
29%
Rally outcome
- winner40%
- unforced error38%
- forced error22%
Anders Antonsen
350 shotsMost-used shots
Points won — by shot
Smash
33%
Points lost — by shot
Lift
23%
Rally outcome
- winner40%
- unforced error38%
- forced error22%