Denis Shapovalov will play Taro Daniel in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday as the 4th match in the morning (est. 4 pm) on the 1573 Arena.
Shapovalov
Currently ranked no.27, Denis has already equaled his 2018 record at the Australian Open where he reached the 2nd round before losing a tough match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. This year, the Canadian had a good start of his Melbourne campaign after he defeated on Tuesday Pablo Andujar 6-2 6-3 7-6 (3). Denis was particularly happy for the fact that he kept an aggressive stance for the entire match and he intends to do the same also against the Japanese.
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Daniel
Ranked no.82, Taro is having a rather bad start of the year. The Japanese has a 3-4 win-loss record and he reached the 2nd round in Melbourne only because Thanasi Kokkinakis had to withdraw in the 1st round while the Australian was leading 7-5 2-4. This year, Taro has also failed to qualify both in Brisbane and Sydney, but he accessed the main draws of both tournaments as a lucky loser.
H2H Denis Shapovalov vs. Taro Daniel
Denis and Taro have never played each other so far. The Canadian is the clear favorite to reach the 3rd round.
