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Korda passes Popyrin test in Athens, Tabilo earns third win over Djokovic
Cazaux, Gaston advance in Metz
November 2, 2025
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Sebastian Korda beat Alexei Popyrin in three sets on Sunday night in Athens.
Written by ATP Staff
Sebastian Korda isn’t ready for his first trip to Greece to end just yet.
Despite losing the first set to Alexei Popyrin on Sunday night at the Vanda Pharma Greek Championship, the United States prevailed 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
“It had its ups and downs, but overall I thought I improved my level in the second set,” Korda said. “His serve was great. In the first set, he had eight aces, so I just wanted to put it back on the court and take advantage of it as much as I could. But [it is] It’s always difficult to be with him, his serve is unbelievable and he’s very aggressive. “
This is the second Lexus ATPHead2Head match between the pair in the past month, with Korda also defeating Popyrin in three sets in Stockholm. In Athens, Korda defended his second serve much better than his opponent, winning 66% of points compared to 45% for Popyrin, according to Infosys ATP statistics.
The 25-year-old hopes to continue enjoying his time in the city he loves.
“It’s been really nice, walking around and enjoying the great food, just really enjoyed it,” Korda said.
Elsewhere, Alejandro Tabilo had an entertaining match against top seed Novak Djokovic, defeating Adam Walton 706(7), 6-7(6), 7-5 in 3 hours and 3 minutes. Tabilo leads Djokovic 2-0 in this game.
“It’s amazing. I went to see it yesterday and it was huge,” Tabilo said of Athens’ Central Court, where he is likely to face the Serbian. “Thankfully, I’m now playing in Arthur Ashe’s U.S. Open [Stadium]a bit like that atmosphere. I’m really excited to play, even with Djokovic here, it’s going to be crazy. “
Sixth seed Nuno Borges also advanced by defeating Greek wild card player Stefanos Sakraidis 7-6(4), 6-3.
Cazaux, Gaston advance in Metz
Four French players took part in the Mosel Open in Metz on Sunday, with Arthur Cazaux and Hugo Gaston reaching the second round.
Kazoks eliminated troublesome southpaw Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-6(4), and Gaston eliminated Terrence Altman 6-4, 6-1.
