Prior to their third-round match at the French Open, Denis Shapovalov acknowledged on Wednesday that he “looks up” to Carlos Alcaraz and called the world number one “super humble.” On Friday, the Canadian left-hander will play the US Open winner for the first time in his career, with a spot in Roland Garros’ second week on the line.
During the press conference that followed his second-round match, the Canadian commented:
“I’m a huge, huge fan of his. I think he wears the shirt on his sleeve really well. I think he’s a great guy. He’s super humble for achieving what he has at such a young age.”
Shapovalov at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023
WWWWWWWLWW Now the world no.32, the Canadian has a 9-9 win-loss record in 2023. Denis is playing at the French Open where he beat the world no.45 Brandon Nakashima 6-4 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-3 and the world no.106 Matteo Arnaldi 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-3.
Denis Shapovalov will compete against the world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz in the 3rd round. In the past, they have never played each other so far in top tournaments.
Alcaraz at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023
WLLWLWWWWW Now ranked no.1, Alcaraz has achieved a composed 32-3 match record in 2023. The Spaniard is playing at the moment at the French Open where he bested the world no.159 Flavio Cobolli 6-0 6-2 7-5 and the world no.112 Taro Daniel 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-2.
Carlos Alcaraz will fight against the world no.32 Denis Shapovalov in the 3rd round. They have never played each other so far in top competitions.
Alcaraz conquered 4 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona and Madrid. Alcaraz was the runner-up in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open).
Alcaraz won 10 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts and 7 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Denis Shapovalov and Carlos Alcaraz have never clashed against each other.
