Denis Shapovalov vs Alexander ZverevParis Masters Round of 16

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
#39ATP
1771ELO
1775Hard ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2019
hard
#2ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Shapovalov D.
6-2 5-7 6-2
Zverev A.
Shapovalov D.
6562
Zverev A.
2721

Denis Shapovalov defeated Alexander Zverev 6-2 5-7 6-2 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Denis Shapovalov narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-04-22Madrid MastersR32clayAlexander Zverev6-4 7-5
2023-06-19HalleR16grassAlexander Zverev6-2 6-4
2022-01-17Australian OpenR16hardDenis Shapovalov6-3 7-6(5) 6-3
2021-02-02Atp CupRRhardAlexander Zverev6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(4)
2020-01-06Atp CupRRhardDenis Shapovalov6-2 6-2
2018-05-07Madrid MastersSFclayAlexander Zverev6-4 6-1
2017-09-22Laver CupRRhardAlexander Zverev7-6(3) 7-6(5)
2017-08-07Canada MastersSFhardAlexander Zverev6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Shapovalov D.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Zverev A.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Shapovalov D.

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 hard

Shapovalov D.Zverev A.
21
Serve
71
63
Return
42

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
59%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.3
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.1
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
85
94
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Clear edge
71
90
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
100
45

Shapovalov D.: 15 days rest · Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 148 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
11°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 63%