Alexei Popyrin vs Quentin Halys Prediction & Betting Tips - Brisbane International

Prediction published on 04/01/2026, 08:22  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 05/01/2026 at 03:30 in Tennis Predictions

Alexei Popyrin starts his 2026 season with a first-round showdown with the qualifier Quentin Halys in Brisbane. They have faced each other six times previously, and this is their first matchup since 2023. Read on for our prediction of this match.

Alexei Popyrin had a poor end to the previous campaign, losing his final five fixtures. That form shed light on the sort of season the Australian had as he finished with a 17-24 record.

Unable to move past the quarter-finals of an event, Popyrin ended 2025 outside the ATP’s top 50, his worst year-end ranking in three years. Popyrin has won just one match in his two previous appearances in Brisbane.

Quentin Halys has the head-to-head advantage in this fixture, having defeated Popyrin on four separate occasions. A majority of their duels have been on clay surfaces, but he did win their only duel on a hard court back in 2018.

Coupling this edge with his unbeaten start to the year, the Frenchman will be confident of making it to the next round. Halys won both of his qualifiers with only one set lost.

He defeated Elliot Spizzirri in straights in the first game and then battled from a set down against Kamil Majchrzak. Halys, who had been eliminated in his previous two appearances in Brisbane in the qualifiers, is ranked 91st in the ATP.