Denis Shapovalov defeated Benoit Paire 7-6 4-6 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Denis Shapovalov came in ranked #50.
Shapovalov D. came through in three sets.
Shapovalov D. and Paire B. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Shapovalov D. went 3–4 (43%) against them, Paire B. 5–2 (71%). Paire B. came out better against 3 of 5 comparable opponents, Shapovalov D. against 1.