Denis Shapovalov and Benoit Paire will clash against each other in the quarter of the Open Parc for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday as the second match on Center Court (1pm?)
Denis Shapovalov
Ranked no. 23, the Canadian reached the quarter after beating Ugo Humbert 2-6 7-63 6-2 after a hard fought match.
The Canadian best result of the current season was getting to the semi-finals in Miami.The Canadian has a 13-11 win-loss record in 2019, 2-4 on clay (See FULL STATS). Denis is eager to improve his record on clay ahead of his campaign at the Frenc Open as the 20-year-old is still struggling to combine his aggressive tennis with the peculiarity of playing on he dirt.
Last year in Lyon
Shapovalov didn’t play in Lyon in 2018.
Benoit Paire
Ranked no. 51, the French got to the quarter after beating Mackenzie Mcdonald 3-6 7-65 6-1 and Pablo Cuevas 6-4 6-3.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title in Marrakech where he defeated Pablo Andujar in the final 6-2 6-3.
The French has a 21-16 win-loss record in 2019, 15-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Lyon
Paire didn’t play in Lyon in 2018.
Prediction and head to head Denis Shapovalov vs. Benoit Paire
This will be the 3rd time that Denis Shapovalov and Benoit Paire square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Shapovalov and Paire (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they fought against each other, Paire won 0-6 6-2 6-4 7-63 in the 2nd round in London back in 2018.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Denis Shapovalov who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Benoit Paire is the pick to win this match.
Benoit Paire -> 1.80
Denis Shapovalov -> 1.90
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