Vasek Pospisil vs Denis ShapovalovMontpellier Round of 16

Montpellier · ATP · Round of 16
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 February 2020
hard
#39ATP
1771ELO
1775Hard ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWL
Pospisil V.
6-2 6-3
Shapovalov D.
Pospisil V.
662
Shapovalov D.
230

Vasek Pospisil defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-2 6-3 in the Montpellier round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Shapovalov came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Vasek Pospisil claimed a first win over Denis Shapovalov in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-10-04Indian Wells MastersR64hardDenis Shapovalov3-0 RET
2021-03-08DohaR16hardDenis Shapovalov7-5 6-4
2020-01-13AucklandR16hardDenis Shapovalov6-4 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Pospisil V.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Shapovalov D.

Shapovalov D.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Pospisil V.

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

Pospisil V.Shapovalov D.
Serve
25
Return
70

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
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
66%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.9
8.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
6.1

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

Clutch

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

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
19°COvercast
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 55%