Denis Shapovalov and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman will face off in the semifinal of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 7 pm on Court Centrale. Here you can find the head to head analysis and the prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Diego Sebastian Schwartzman who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Diego Sebastian Schwartzman is the pick to win this match.
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman -> 1.74
Denis Shapovalov -> 2.19
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Prediction and head to head Denis Shapovalov vs. Diego Sebastian Schwartzman
There is no head to head record between Denis Shapovalov and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Denis Shapovalov
Ranked no. 14, Shapovalov got to the semifinal after beating Guido Pella 6-2 6-3, Pedro Martinez Portero 6-4 6-4, Ugo Humbert 6-75 6-1 6-4 and Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 3-6 6-2.
In the quarter, The Canadian defeated Dimitrov (6-2 3-6 6-2). During the match Shapovalov scored 74 points vs Dimitrov’s 64. Denis was very aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Talking about the service games, Shapovalov made 3 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Overall, Denis Shapovalov was exceptionally efficent on serve to win 80% (28/35) of his 1st serve and 53% (17/32) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Denis broke Dimitrov 5 times after converting 56% of his break points (5/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Canadian has conceded 2 set in this competition to conquer 55% of the points he played.
Shapovalov has a solid record in the last 6 years having won 64% of his matches (210-118). 4-0 on clay in 2020. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Shapovalov has a 59-25 win-loss record in the last 6 years on clay.
The Canadian has a 13-9 win-loss record in 2020, 4-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Rome
The Canadian lost in the 2nd round to Novak Djokovic.
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman
Ranked no. 15, the Argentine got to the semifinal after beating John Millman 6-4 7-61, Hubert Hurkacz 3-6 6-2 6-4 and Rafael Nadal 6-2 7-5.
In the quarter, Schwartzman had a good straight sets win against Nadal (6-2 7-5). During the match Schwartzman scored 71 points vs Nadal’s 52. Diego was quite aggressive to blast 23 winners.
Talking about serving, Schwartzman couldn’t to score even 1 ace for the entire match and he was very solid in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Diego Sebastian Schwartzman lost the serve twice and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Schwartzman put 60% of his first serves in, winning 64% (23/36) of the points behind his 1st serve and 58% (14/24) on the 2nd serve. The Argentine broke Nadal 5 times after converting 56% of his break points (5/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Schwartzman has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
The Argentine’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Cordoba.
Diego has a 14-8 win-loss record in 2020, 9-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Rome
Schwartzman lost in the semifinal to Novak Djokovic.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Shapovalov | Schwartzman |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 4 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 10 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 92 | 70 |
| Pts | 324-268 | 236-212 |
| Total Points | 592 | 448 |
| Winners | 114 | 90 |
| %Winners | 35% | 38% |
Shapovalov played 4 matches while Schwartzman competed in 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Denis Shapovalov conceded 2 sets, while Diego Sebastian Schwartzman dropper 1 set. Shapovalov has played 3 sets more than Schwartzman (10 vs 7). Therefore, Shapovalov played 22 games more than Schwartzman. The Canadian scored 114 winners (35% of the total points). On the other side, Diego managed to score 90 winners (38%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Shapovalov | Schwartzman |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 17 | 4 |
| Avg per match | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| 1st in | 146/273 | 138/212 |
| %1st in | 53% | 65% |
| 1st pts | 114/146 | 90/138 |
| %1st pts | 78% | 65% |
| 2nd pts | 76/127 | 38/74 |
| %2nd pts | 60% | 51% |
Shapovalov bagged 17 aces (4.3 per match). Schwartzman managed to score 4 aces (1.3 per match). Shapovalov won 78% points on his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 60% of the points. On the other side, Schwartzman won 65% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 51% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Shapovalov | Schwartzman |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 16 | 14 |
| Converted | 16/42 | 14/29 |
| % Converted | 38% | 48% |
| Conceded | 13 | 18 |
| Saved | 9 | 10 |
| % Saved | 69% | 56% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 8 |
Denis broke his opponents 16 times with a 38% conversion rate. Denis dropped his serve 4 times and he saved 69% of the break points that he conceded. The Argentine broke his opponents 14 times with a 48% conversion rate. Schwartzman conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 56% of the break points that he conceded.
| Shapovalov | ||||||
| R1 Pella |
R2 Martinez Portero |
R3 Humbert |
1/4 Dimitrov |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-3 | 6-4 6-4 | 6-75 6-1 6-4 | 6-2 3-6 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 92 | |
| pts | 67-51 | 67-59 | 116-94 | 74-64 | 324-268 | |
| Total points | 118 | 126 | 210 | 138 | 592 | |
| Winners | 22 | 17 | 47 | 28 | 114 | |
| %Winners | 33% | 25% | 41% | 38% | 35% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | |
| 1st in | 26/50 | 30/61 | 55/95 | 35/67 | 146/273 | |
| % 1st in | 52% | 49% | 58% | 52% | 53% | |
| 1st pts | 22/26 | 17/30 | 47/55 | 28/35 | 114/146 | |
| % 1st pts | 85% | 57% | 85% | 80% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/24 | 21/31 | 25/40 | 17/32 | 76/127 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 68% | 63% | 53% | 60% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| Converted | 4/11 | 4/6 | 3/16 | 5/9 | 16/42 | |
| Converted % | 36% | 67% | 19% | 56% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 2/4 | 5/5 | 0/2 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 50% | 100% | 0% | 63% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Schwartzman | ||||||
| R2 Millman |
R3 Hurkacz |
1/4 Nadal |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 7-61 | 3-6 6-2 6-4 | 6-2 7-5 | |||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Tot Games | 23 | 27 | 20 | 70 | ||
| pts | 87-80 | 78-80 | 71-52 | 236-212 | ||
| Total points | 167 | 158 | 123 | 448 | ||
| Winners | 31 | 36 | 23 | 90 | ||
| %Winners | 36% | 46% | 32% | 38% | ||
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Double Faults | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1st in | 49/77 | 53/75 | 36/60 | 138/212 | ||
| % 1st in | 64% | 71% | 60% | 65% | ||
| 1st pts | 31/49 | 36/53 | 23/36 | 90/138 | ||
| % 1st pts | 63% | 68% | 64% | 65% | ||
| 2nd pts | 14/28 | 10/22 | 14/24 | 38/74 | ||
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 45% | 58% | 51% | ||
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | ||
| Converted | 4/11 | 5/9 | 5/9 | 14/29 | ||
| Converted % | 36% | 56% | 56% | 48% | ||
| Conceded | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | ||
| Saved | 3/6 | 4/7 | 3/5 | 10 | ||
| Saved % | 50% | 57% | 60% | 42% | ||
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
Head 2 Head
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Tennis Scores in Rome
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Dominik KoepferKoepfer (6-3 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (6-2 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (4-6 6-3 7-65) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Rafael NadalNadal (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Jurgen Melzer/Edouard Roger-VasselinMelzer/Edouard Roger-Vasselin – Max Purcell/Luke SavillePurcell/Luke Saville (6-1 6-1) – See score progression
- Jeremy Chardy/Fabrice MartinChardy/Fabrice Martin – Rohan Bopanna/Denis ShapovalovBopanna/Denis Shapovalov (4-6 7-5 10-7) – See score progression
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (6-2 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Rafael NadalNadal (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Casper RuudRuud (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (0-0) – H2H and prediction
