Denis Shapovalov is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Rome. The Canadian has defeated Guido Pella 6-2 6-3, Pedro Martinez Portero 6-4 6-4 and Ugo Humbert 6-75 6-1 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Grigor Dimitrov.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Denis Shapovalov’s projected draw and the likely opposition at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Denis has a losing record (1-9) against the presumable opposition.
1/4 – Grigor Dimitrov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Grigor Dimitrov
Prediction: Shapovalov in 3 sets
Grigor Dimitrov has a 12-7 record in 2020, 3-0 on clay. In the last 5 years, Dimitrov has a 126-77 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Grigor won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The Bulgarian’s most significant result of the current year was getting to the semi-finals in Acapulco.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Bulgarian lost to Jan-Lennard Struff in the 1st round 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3.
H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Grigor Dimitrov
This contest would be 3rd time that Denis Shapovalov and Grigor Dimitrov fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Dimitrov (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay .
1/2 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has a 15-3 win-loss record in 2020, 2-0 on clay. As for the last 5 years, Nadal has a 455-40 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Nadal will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 7 matches winning streak.
His best result of this current season was winning the tournament in Acapulco where he beat Taylor Harry Fritz in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Spaniard conquered the competition after defeating Novak Djokovic 6-0 4-6 6-1.
H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Rafael Nadal
This contest would be 4th time that Denis Shapovalov and Rafael Nadal clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
Alternatively, Denis Shapovalov may come up against Diego Sebastian Schwartzman. Their head to head is 0-0.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-0 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 28-1 record in 2020, 2-0 on clay. In the course of the last 5 years, Novak has a 272-62 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Novak won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the year was managing to win the tournament in in ATP Cup where he beat Rafael Nadal in the final 6-2 7-6(4), in at the Australian Open where he beat Dominic Thiem in the final 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4, in Dubai where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, and in New York where he beat Milos Raonic in the final 1-6 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Djokovic surrendered to Rafael Nadal in the final 6-0 4-6 6-1.
H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Novak Djokovic
This contest would be 6th time that Denis Shapovalov and Novak Djokovic clash against each other. The head to head is 5-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
Notwithstanding, Denis Shapovalov may take on Matteo Berrettini. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Denis Shapovalov.
