Denis Shapovalov vs Alex Michelsen | Denis Shapovalov Wins 6-4 6-3

AcapulcoR16HardMon 24 FebFinal

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Denis Shapovalov defeated Alex Michelsen 6-4 6-3 in the Acapulco round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Michelsen came in ranked #35, but Denis Shapovalov had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Denis Shapovalov closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

How the match was decided

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Shapovalov D. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

Match statistics are not available for this match. They appear once the official scoring feed publishes them.

Common opponents

3 shared · last 12 months

Shapovalov D. and Michelsen A. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Shapovalov D. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Michelsen A. 3–1 (75%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).

1–233%Shapovalov D. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents3–175%Michelsen A. · better vs 1

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

3–5Sets7–4

36–41Games57–44

0–1Tiebreaks0–1

0–0Deciding sets1–0

Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.

vs Hurkacz H.#34L3-6 6-7 6-4 1-6Roland Garros · clayW6-1 6-3Paris Masters · hard
vs Tsitsipas S.#43W6-2 6-4Miami Masters · hardW4-6 6-1 6-2Tokyo · hard
vs Berrettini M.#46L4-6 4-6Stuttgart · grassL6-7 2-6Halle · grass

Head-to-head

1 meeting · Shapovalov D. leads 1–0

Shapovalov D.February 2025AcapulcoThis matchHard6-4 6-3

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Shapovalov D.Michelsen A.1 953ELO2 0371 880Hard ELO1 9157–3Last 105–525Age20185 cmHeight193 cmLeftPlaysRightCareer $15.5M2026 $995KEarningsCareer $5.0M2026 $1.1M

Cite this

Denis Shapovalov beat Alex Michelsen 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Denis Shapovalov vs Alex Michelsen — Acapulco Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-02-24/michelsen-vs-shapovalov-acapulco-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 24 February 2025).