Denis Shapovalov and Taro Daniel will clash against each other in the 2nd round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 9:30 pm on CENTRE COURT. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Denis Shapovalov who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Denis Shapovalov is the pick to win this match.
Denis Shapovalov -> 1.47
Taro Daniel -> 2.76
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Prediction and head to head Denis Shapovalov vs. Taro Daniel
This will be the 2nd time that Denis Shapovalov and Taro Daniel play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Shapovalov (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they locked horns, Shapovalov won 6-3 7-6(2) 6-3 in the 2nd round in at the Australian Open back in 2019.
Denis Shapovalov
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8-12 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 13-13 | 6-6 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Ranked no. 14, Denis got to the 2nd round after defeating Marton Fucsovics 4-6 6-4 7-5.
In the 1st round against Fucsovics, Denis recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-4 7-5). During the match, Shapovalov scored 94 points vs Fucsovics’s 92. Denis was pretty aggressive to blast 45 winners.
Regarding the service games, Shapovalov blasted 8 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Denis Shapovalov lost the serve 3 times and he saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Shapovalov put 64% of his first serves in, winning 75% (45/60) of the points behind his 1st serve and 47% (16/34) on the 2nd serve. Shapovalov broke Fucsovics 4 times after converting 57% of his break points (4/7).
Shapovalov has a solid win-loss record in the last 8 years having won 62% of his matches (238-147). 9-3 on hard in 2022. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Shapovalov has an overall105-64 record in the last 8 years on hard.
Shapovalov has a composed 9-4 win-loss record in 2022, 9-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
Taro Daniel
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11-15 | 7-8 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 45-30 | 34-16 | 7-10 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 43-29 | 27-17 | 12-7 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-25 | 5-7 | 21-15 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-15 | 9-9 | 3-5 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 111, the Japanese reached the 2nd round after defeating Elias Ymer 6-1 6-4, Alex Molcan 6-3 7-63 and David Goffin 6-3 7-65.
In the 1st round, The Japanese had a good straight sets win against Goffin (6-3 7-65). During the match Daniel scored 77 points vs Goffin’s 64. The Japanese was extremely aggressive to blast 33 winners.
Talking about serving, Daniel made 12 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Taro Daniel was quite effective on serve to win 75% (33/44) of his 1st serve and 54% (14/26) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Daniel broke Goffin 3 times after converting 43% of his break points (3/7).
The Japanese has a compiled 11-3 win-loss record in 2022, 11-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
The Japanese has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Shapovalov | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 32 | 61 |
| Pts | 94-92 | 204-166 |
| Total Points | 186 | 370 |
| Winners | 45 | 94 |
| %Winners | 48% | 46% |
Shapovalov played 1 match while Daniel competed in 3 matches. Daniel started his run from the qualifications while Shapovalov had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Denis Shapovalov conceded 1 set while Taro Daniel hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Shapovalov has played 3 set(s) less than Daniel (3 vs 6). Therefore, Shapovalov played 29 games less than Daniel. Shapovalov scored 45 winners (48% of the total points). On the other side, The Japanese managed to score 94 winners (46%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Shapovalov | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 24 |
| Avg per match | 8 | 8 |
| 1st in | 60/94 | 117/193 |
| %1st in | 64% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 45/60 | 94/117 |
| %1st pts | 75% | 80% |
| 2nd pts | 16/34 | 43/76 |
| %2nd pts | 47% | 57% |
Shapovalov recorded 8 aces . Daniel recorded 24 aces (8 per match). Shapovalov won 75% points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 47% of the points. On the other side, Daniel won 80% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 57% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Shapovalov | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 4 | 8 |
| Converted | 4/7 | 8/18 |
| % Converted | 57% | 44% |
| Conceded | 10 | 9 |
| Saved | 7 | 6 |
| % Saved | 70% | 67% |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 |
Denis broke his opponent 4 times with a 57% conversion rate. Denis lost his serve 3 times and he saved 70% of the break points that he conceded. The Japanese broke his opponents 8 times with a 44% conversion rate. Daniel conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded.
| Shapovalov | |||
| R1 Fucsovics |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 6-4 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 32 | 32 | |
| pts | 94-92 | 94-92 | |
| Total points | 186 | 186 | |
| Winners | 45 | 45 | |
| %Winners | 48% | 48% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 8 | 8 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 60/94 | 60/94 | |
| % 1st in | 64% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 45/60 | 45/60 | |
| % 1st pts | 75% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/34 | 16/34 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | 47% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/7 | 4/7 | |
| Converted % | 57% | 57% | |
| Conceded | 10 | 10 | |
| Saved | 7/10 | 7 | |
| Saved % | 70% | 70% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | |
| Daniel | |||||
| Q1 Ymer |
Q3 Molcan |
R1 Goffin |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-4 | 6-3 7-63 | 6-3 7-65 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 22 | 22 | 61 | |
| pts | 64-43 | 63-59 | 77-64 | 204-166 | |
| Total points | 107 | 122 | 141 | 370 | |
| Winners | 25 | 36 | 33 | 94 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 57% | 43% | 46% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 31/53 | 42/70 | 44/70 | 117/193 | |
| % 1st in | 58% | 60% | 63% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 25/31 | 36/42 | 33/44 | 94/117 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 86% | 75% | 80% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/22 | 16/28 | 14/26 | 43/76 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 57% | 54% | 57% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| Converted | 4/10 | 1/1 | 3/7 | 8/18 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 100% | 43% | 44% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| Saved | 0/1 | 2/2 | 4/6 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 100% | 67% | 167% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLLLWLWLL Tennis Scores in Dubai
- Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Aslan KaratsevKaratsev (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Daniel EvansEvans (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (6-3 6-71 7-5) – See score progression
- Soon-Woo KwonKwon – Ilya IvashkaIvashka (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Alex MolcanMolcan – Lloyd HarrisHarris (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (4-6 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Richard BerankisBerankis – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (6-1 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (4-6 7-66 6-3) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Alexander BublikBublik (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Jiri VeselyVesely – Marin CilicCilic (6-4 7-63) – See score progression
- Andy MurrayMurray – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (6-74 6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Taro DanielDaniel – David GoffinGoffin (6-3 7-65) – See score progression
- Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic – Malek JaziriJaziri (6-74 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Richard BerankisBerankis – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (6-1 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (4-6 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Daniel EvansEvans (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Andy MurrayMurray – Jannik SinnerSinner (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (4-1) – H2H and prediction
- Jiri VeselyVesely – Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut (0-4) – H2H and prediction
- Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Taro DanielDaniel – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Alex MolcanMolcan (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Soon-Woo KwonKwon – Andrey RublevRublev (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Richard BerankisBerankis (0-0) – H2H and prediction
