Denis Shapovalov vs Vasek PospisilAuckland Round of 16

Auckland · ATP · Round of 16
#39ATP
1771ELO
1775Hard ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2020
hard
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Shapovalov D.
6-4 7-6
Pospisil V.
Shapovalov D.
6772
Pospisil V.
4620

Denis Shapovalov defeated Vasek Pospisil 6-4 7-6 in the Auckland round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Denis Shapovalov came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Denis Shapovalov extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-10-04Indian Wells MastersR64hardDenis Shapovalov3-0 RET
2021-03-08DohaR16hardDenis Shapovalov7-5 6-4
2020-02-03MontpellierR16hardVasek Pospisil6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Shapovalov D.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Pospisil V.

Pospisil V.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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.Pospisil V.
25
Serve
70
Return

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
63%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.2
9.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.1
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 171). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
85
49
Break points saved·Even
99
96
Break points won·Dominant
71
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
62
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
72

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Shapovalov D.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 61%