Denis Shapovalov is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the Australian Open. Shapovalov has defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-1 and Taro Daniel 6-3 7-63 7-5 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Hubert Hurkacz.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Denis Shapovalov’s projected draw includinghispresumable opponents at the Australian Open. The Canadian has a weak record (10-18) with the projected opponents.

R1 – Dusan Lajovic (86) – 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-1
R2 – Taro Daniel (94) – 6-3 7-63 7-5
R3 – Hubert Hurkacz (11) – H2H 1-3
R4 – Daniil Medvedev (8) – H2H 2-4
or Sebastian Korda (31) – H2H 1-0
1/4 – Frances Tiafoe (17) – H2H 4-2
or Karen Khachanov (20) – H2H 2-0
1/2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) – H2H 3-1
or Felix Auger-Aliassime (7) – H2H 4-3
Fin – Novak Djokovic (5) – H2H 0-8
or Andrey Rublev (6) – H2H 2-3
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R3 – Hubert Hurkacz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Hubert Hurkacz

47 - 24win/loss in 2025

Rank
9
High
6
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 47-24 23-11 5-5 13-5 6-3 0-0
2022 41-21 18-9 9-4 9-6 5-2 0-0
2021 36-23 22-9 1-4 8-7 5-3 0-0
2020 15-13 8-5 3-3 4-5 0-0 0-0
2019 36-27 23-11 7-7 2-6 4-3 0-0
2018 52-30 22-15 16-4 9-6 2-3 3-2
2017 56-32 33-13 12-12 3-5 0-0 8-2
2016 47-28 8-5 29-14 10-7 0-0 0-2

Hubert Hurkacz has a 4-2 record in 2023, he played all matches on hard. As for the last 10 years, Hubert has a 150-71 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Hubert’s most significant result of this season was getting to the semifinal Australia.

Last year at the Australian Open the Pole surrendered to Adrian Mannarino in the 2nd round 6-4 6-2 6-3.

H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Hubert Hurkacz

This match would represent the 5th time that Denis Shapovalov and Hubert Hurkacz fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Hurkacz (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.

R4 – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Daniil Medvedev

66 - 18win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 66-18 38-8 10-3 11-4 7-3 0-0
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

Daniil Medvedev has a 5-1 win-loss record in 2023, he played all matches on hard. Talking about the previous 11 years, the Russian has a 186-63 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Medvedev’s best achievement of the current year was reaching the semifinal Adelaide.

Last year at the Australian Open Medvedev was defeated by Rafael Nadal in the final 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5.

H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Daniil Medvedev

This match would represent the 7th time that Denis Shapovalov and Daniil Medvedev clash against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), but Shapovalov leads 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Denis Shapovalov could play Sebastian Korda. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Denis Shapovalov.

1/4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Denis Shapovalov

40 - 21win/loss in 2025

Rank
16
High
10
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 40-21 21-10 8-4 4-5 7-2 0-0
2022 35-25 19-11 8-6 5-5 3-3 0-0
2021 42-27 19-13 4-7 10-4 9-3 0-0
2020 19-15 7-9 6-3 6-3 0-0 0-0
2019 23-27 13-13 4-5 5-6 1-3 0-0
2018 30-29 13-11 7-7 6-9 4-2 0-0
2017 33-25 17-13 10-3 5-6 1-3 0-0
2016 47-28 30-15 10-6 4-4 3-3 0-0

Frances Tiafoe has a 7-0 win-loss record in 2023, he played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 10 years, Tiafoe has a 144-99 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record).

His best result of the current year was conquering the competition in Australia where he beat Lorenzo Musetti in the final 6-2 0-0 ret..

Last year at the Australian Open Francis capitulated to Taylor Fritz in the 2nd round 6-4 6-3 7-6(5).

H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Frances Tiafoe

This contest would be 7th time that Denis Shapovalov and Frances Tiafoe play each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Shapovalov (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Denis Shapovalov could take on Karen Khachanov. Their head to head is 2-0 for Denis Shapovalov.

1/2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Denis Shapovalov

51 - 24win/loss in 2025

Rank
6
High
3
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 51-24 19-9 17-5 11-6 4-4 0-0
2022 61-24 18-8 17-4 18-9 8-3 0-0
2021 55-19 26-8 23-5 6-5 0-1 0-0
2020 29-14 11-6 11-3 7-5 0-0 0-0
2019 54-25 22-12 15-5 15-5 2-3 0-0
2018 56-30 19-13 15-6 16-8 6-3 0-0
2017 57-31 14-8 25-12 14-8 4-3 0-0
2016 49-18 16-7 30-6 1-3 0-0 2-2

Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 6-0 win-loss record in 2023, he played all matches on hard. In the previous 9 years, the Greek has a 155-76 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

The Greek’s most significant achievement of this season was getting to the semifinal Australia.

Last year at the Australian Open Tsitsipas surrendered to Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 6-1.

H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

This match would represent the 5th time that Denis Shapovalov and Stefanos Tsitsipas play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Shapovalov (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Denis Shapovalov may play Felix Auger-Aliassime. Their H2H is 4-3 for Denis Shapovalov.

Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 8-0 for Novak Djokovic

56 - 7win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 56-7 27-1 12-3 11-2 6-1 0-0
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

Novak Djokovic has a 7-0 record in 2023, he played all matches on hard. In the last 20 years, Novak has a 506-82 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

His most significant result of this season was conquering the title in Adelaide where he overcame Sebastian Korda in the final 6-7(8) 7-6(3) 6-4.

Last year at the Australian Open the Serbian didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Novak Djokovic

This contest would be 9th time that Denis Shapovalov and Novak Djokovic play each other. The head to head is 8-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Denis Shapovalov could face Andrey Rublev. Their H2H record is 3-2 for Andrey Rublev.