Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Denis ShapovalovMonte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#87ATP
1833ELO
1841Clay ELO
$992kYTD
$38MCAREER
27 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 April 2018
clay
#41ATP
1771ELO
1676Clay ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWL
Tsitsipas S.
6-3 6-4
Shapovalov D.
Tsitsipas S.
662
Shapovalov D.
340

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Shapovalov came in ranked #41, leading the head-to-head 5–1, but Stefanos Tsitsipas had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Stefanos Tsitsipas narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-04Indian Wells MastersR128hardDenis Shapovalov6-2 3-6 6-4
2024-03-18Miami MastersR64hardDenis Shapovalov6-2 6-4
2023-04-17BarcelonaR16clayStefanos Tsitsipas6-3 6-2
2020-01-06Atp CupRRhardDenis Shapovalov7-6(6) 7-6(4)
2019-03-18Miami MastersR16hardDenis Shapovalov4-6 6-3 7-6(3)
2018-01-15Australian OpenR128hardDenis Shapovalov6-1 6-3 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Tsitsipas S.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Shapovalov D.

Shapovalov D.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Tsitsipas S.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Tsitsipas S.Shapovalov D.
52
Serve
0
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
68%
65%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
67%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.1
8.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
6.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
90
85
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Slight edge
77
71
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
84

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
95
98

Tsitsipas S.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Shapovalov D.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 60%