[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Taro Daniel’s draw vs Shapovalov, Popyrin, Djokovic, Rublev to win Dubai

Dubai draw preview with H2H - Taro Daniel may need to best Denis Shapovalov, Alexei Popyrin, Novak Djokovic, Andrey Rublev to conquer the event in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Taro Daniel Stats info

Taro Daniel is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. Daniel has defeated David Goffin 6-3 7-65 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Denis Shapovalov.

Draw Prediction with head to head records

This is Taro Daniel’s projected draw together with the projected opponents in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The Japanese has a a positive record (3-2) with the likely opponents.

R1 – David Goffin (48) – 6-3 7-65
R2 – Denis Shapovalov (14) – H2H 0-1
1/4 – Alexei Popyrin (66) – H2H 0-0
or Richard Berankis (99) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Novak Djokovic (1) – H2H 1-0
or Roberto Bautista Agut (15) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Andrey Rublev (7) – H2H 2-1
or Jannik Sinner (10) – H2H 0-1
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R2 – Denis Shapovalov’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Denis Shapovalov

34 - 26win/loss in 2024

Rank
18
High
10
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 34-26 22-12 4-4 7-6 1-4 0-0
2021 30-23 11-11 7-6 4-3 8-3 0-0
2020 17-15 8-6 5-2 4-7 0-0 0-0
2019 38-28 20-11 4-6 14-8 0-3 0-0
2018 35-28 18-13 8-6 7-5 2-4 0-0
2017 47-26 24-9 0-4 17-9 6-4 0-0
2016 47-17 14-8 28-6 5-3 0-0 0-0
2015 15-6 1-3 11-2 3-1 0-0 0-0

Denis Shapovalov has a 9-4 record in 2022, 9-3 on hard. In the course of the last 8 years, Denis has a 105-64 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Shapovalov won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Shapovalov lost to Lloyd Harris in the semifinal 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(6).

H2H Taro Daniel vs. Denis Shapovalov

This contest would be 2nd time that Taro Daniel and Denis Shapovalov face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Shapovalov (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

1/4 – Alexei Popyrin’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

24 - 31win/loss in 2024

Rank
120
High
23
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 24-31 7-16 7-4 3-5 7-6 0-0
2021 32-26 13-11 8-6 10-5 1-4 0-0
2020 14-16 3-4 5-5 4-6 0-0 2-1
2019 37-32 18-17 7-7 6-5 6-3 0-0
2018 46-26 20-10 15-10 11-6 0-0 0-0
2017 35-21 22-10 13-9 0-2 0-0 0-0
2016 19-10 18-9 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0

Alexei Popyrin has a 3-7 record in 2022, 3-4 on hard. As for the previous 7 years, the Australian has a 97-65 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Popyrin won 3 of his last 10 matches.

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships the Australian lost to Karen Khachanov in the 2nd round 6-4 3-6 7-6(4).

H2H Taro Daniel vs. Alexei Popyrin

There is no head to head record between Taro Daniel and Alexei Popyrin since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Nonetheless, Taro Daniel may face Richard Berankis. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Taro Daniel

42 - 7win/loss in 2024

Rank
5
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 42-7 2-1 14-4 19-2 7-0 0-0
2021 55-7 19-3 18-3 11-1 7-0 0-0
2020 41-5 26-1 11-1 4-3 0-0 0-0
2019 57-11 26-6 15-3 9-2 7-0 0-0
2018 53-13 23-4 11-5 8-3 11-1 0-0
2017 32-8 10-3 12-4 2-0 8-1 0-0
2016 65-9 39-4 16-2 8-2 2-1 0-0
2015 82-6 49-4 16-1 10-1 7-0 0-0

Novak Djokovic has a 1-0 record in 2022, he played all matches on hard. In the last 19 years, the Serbian has a 498-81 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Novak didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Taro Daniel vs. Novak Djokovic

This match would represent the 2nd time that Taro Daniel and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Daniel (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Taro Daniel may come up against Roberto Bautista Agut. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Roberto Bautista Agut.

Final – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Taro Daniel

51 - 20win/loss in 2024

Rank
8
High
5
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 51-20 19-7 14-6 18-6 0-1 0-0
2021 53-23 25-10 9-5 12-6 7-2 0-0
2020 41-10 17-4 10-2 14-4 0-0 0-0
2019 54-27 28-14 8-5 16-5 2-3 0-0
2018 21-24 10-12 2-3 9-9 0-0 0-0
2017 48-33 19-11 11-11 12-9 6-2 0-0
2016 38-33 6-7 12-14 19-10 1-2 0-0
2015 28-24 6-5 12-10 9-7 1-1 0-1

Andrey Rublev has a 10-2 record in 2022, 3-1 on hard. In the course of the last 10 years, Andrey has a 126-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rublev will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.

His most significant result of this current year was conquering the competition in Marseille where he overcame Felix Auger Aliassime in the final 7-5 7-6(4).

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Rublev was overcome by Aslan Karatsev in the semifinal 6-2 4-6 6-4.

H2H Taro Daniel vs. Andrey Rublev

This would be the 4th time that Taro Daniel and Andrey Rublev square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Daniel (see full H2H stats), but Rublev leads 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Taro Daniel may square off with Jannik Sinner. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Jannik Sinner.