Denis Shapovalov is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Australian Open. The Canadian has defeated Laslo Djere 7-63 6-4 3-6 7-63 and Soon-Woo Kwon 7-66 6-73 6-76 7-5 6-2 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Reilly Opelka.

Draw Prediction with head to head records

This is Denis Shapovalov’s projected draw alongside with the plausible opposition in Australian Open. Shapovalov has a unfavourable record (8-9) with the likely opponents.

R1 – Laslo Djere (51) – 7-63 6-4 3-6 7-63
R2 – Soon-Woo Kwon (54) – 7-66 6-73 6-76 7-5 6-2
R3 – Reilly Opelka (29) – H2H 1-0
R4 – Alexander Zverev (3) – H2H 2-4
or Radu Albot (124) – H2H 0-1
1/4 – Rafael Nadal (5) – H2H 1-3
or Aslan Karatsev (15) – H2H 0-1
1/2 – Matteo Berrettini (7) – H2H 2-0
or Cristian Garin (19) – H2H 1-1
Fin – Daniil Medvedev (2) – H2H 2-2
or Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) – H2H 3-1
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R3 – Reilly Opelka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Denis Shapovalov

21 - 15win/loss in 2025

Rank
38
High
17
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 21-15 10-7 6-5 4-0 1-3 0-0
2021 21-23 14-11 6-4 1-6 0-2 0-0
2020 12-8 8-4 0-1 4-3 0-0 0-0
2019 38-25 19-12 5-7 12-4 2-2 0-0
2018 38-19 16-13 12-5 9-0 1-1 0-0
2017 20-26 9-11 5-5 3-5 3-5 0-0
2016 27-18 11-10 10-6 6-1 0-1 0-0
2015 13-13 4-6 8-5 1-2 0-0 0-0

Reilly Opelka has a 4-2 record in 2022, he played all matches on hard. Regarding the previous 9 years, the American has a 94-76 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Reilly’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Sydney.

Last year in Australian Open Reilly capitulated to Taylor Harry Fritz in the 2nd round 4-6 7-6(6) 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-2.

H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Reilly Opelka

This contest would be 2nd time that Denis Shapovalov and Reilly Opelka face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Shapovalov (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

R4 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Alexander Zverev

29 - 10win/loss in 2025

Rank
12
High
2
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 29-10 9-4 17-5 3-1 0-0 0-0
2021 59-15 28-6 14-4 13-3 4-2 0-0
2020 28-11 12-7 3-1 13-3 0-0 0-0
2019 44-25 20-9 16-8 6-5 2-3 0-0
2018 60-19 25-9 21-4 12-4 2-2 0-0
2017 57-22 22-8 16-4 10-7 9-3 0-0
2016 44-24 12-9 13-7 13-6 6-2 0-0
2015 38-28 13-10 14-8 6-6 5-4 0-0

Alexander Zverev has a 4-1 record in 2022, he played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 10 years, Zverev has a 146-71 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Australian Open the German capitulated to Novak Djokovic in the quarter 6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 7-6(6).

H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Alexander Zverev

This would be the 7th time that Denis Shapovalov and Alexander Zverev play each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

However, Denis Shapovalov could square off with Radu Albot. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Radu Albot.

1/4 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Rafael Nadal

39 - 8win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 39-8 23-3 10-2 1-3 5-0 0-0
2021 24-5 5-2 19-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2020 27-7 13-3 9-1 5-3 0-0 0-0
2019 58-7 21-2 21-3 11-1 5-1 0-0
2018 45-4 14-2 26-1 0-0 5-1 0-0
2017 68-12 38-8 24-1 3-2 3-1 0-0
2016 39-14 18-10 21-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
2015 61-20 20-9 26-6 10-3 5-2 0-0

Rafael Nadal has a 5-0 record in 2022, he played all matches on hard. During the previous 20 years, Nadal has a 423-106 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

His most significant achievement of this season was winning the competition in Melbourne where he defeated Maxime Cressy in the final 7-6(6) 6-3.

Last year in Australian Open the Spaniard was overcome by Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter 3-6 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-5.

H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Rafael Nadal

This would be the 5th time that Denis Shapovalov and Rafael Nadal fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but Shapovalov has a winning record of 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Denis Shapovalov could fight against Aslan Karatsev. Their head to head is 1-0 for Aslan Karatsev.

1/2 – Matteo Berrettini’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Denis Shapovalov

32 - 12win/loss in 2025

Rank
16
High
6
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 32-12 15-9 4-2 4-1 9-0 0-0
2021 41-12 14-5 13-4 3-2 11-1 0-0
2020 9-6 5-3 4-2 0-1 0-0 0-0
2019 48-25 15-10 12-4 9-9 12-2 0-0
2018 44-28 17-12 14-8 9-4 4-4 0-0
2017 45-19 23-8 12-8 3-2 0-0 7-1
2016 17-10 0-0 12-4 0-4 0-0 5-2
2015 44-20 32-12 10-6 0-1 0-0 2-1

Matteo Berrettini has a 3-2 win-loss record in 2022, he played all matches on hard. During the last 9 years, Berrettini has a 109-52 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Australian Open Berrettini lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 4th round w/o.

H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Matteo Berrettini

This contest would be 3rd time that Denis Shapovalov and Matteo Berrettini square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Shapovalov (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Denis Shapovalov may take on Cristian Garin. Their head to head is 1-1.

Final – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 2-2

45 - 19win/loss in 2025

Rank
7
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 45-19 26-8 3-2 8-6 8-3 0-0
2021 63-13 33-5 5-3 18-3 7-2 0-0
2020 28-10 14-4 0-2 14-4 0-0 0-0
2019 59-21 34-8 8-5 12-5 5-3 0-0
2018 53-25 27-9 1-5 21-7 4-4 0-0
2017 28-28 8-11 0-4 10-9 10-4 0-0
2016 69-27 15-6 13-7 23-8 9-3 9-3
2015 53-26 23-10 17-8 7-6 0-0 6-2

Daniil Medvedev has a 4-1 record in 2022, he played all matches on hard. During the previous 10 years, Medvedev has a 159-55 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Australian Open Medvedev capitulated to Novak Djokovic in the final 7-5 6-2 6-2.

H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Daniil Medvedev

This match would represent the 5th time that Denis Shapovalov and Daniil Medvedev play each other. The head to head is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 2-0 for Shapovalov on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Denis Shapovalov could play Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Denis Shapovalov.