Carlos Alcaraz vs Denis ShapovalovPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

๐ช๐ธCarlos Alcaraz
#3 ยท 23 yrs ยท R
43 meetings ยท sets 5โ0

๐จ๐ฆDenis Shapovalov
#46 ยท 27 yrs ยท L
Carlos Alcaraz and Denis Shapovalov have met 3 times since 2023; Carlos Alcaraz leads 3โ0. Their first meeting came at French Open - Paris in 2023 on clay. On hard courts Alcaraz leads 2โ0. Alcaraz has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Alcaraz has taken 5 sets to Shapovalov's 0. Their most recent meeting: Carlos Alcaraz won at Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Alcaraz | Shapovalov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Carlos Alcaraz | Denis Shapovalov | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 73% | 16/22 | 48% | 11/23 |
| Wins a set when losing | 40% | 2/5 | 33% | 6/18 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 30% | 8/27 | 44% | 18/41 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 64% | 16/25 | 37% | 10/27 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 0% | 0/2 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 6/12 | 62% | 8/13 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 95% | 19/20 | 83% | 19/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 80% | 16/20 | 48% | 11/23 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Alcaraz 1, Shapovalov 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Alcaraz
๐ The Complete Package
Shapovalov
๐ฅ Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
๐ The Complete Package vs ๐ฅ Big Hitter is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 1,581 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Oct 4, 2026
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo
H Hard ยท Quarterfinals
Mar 10, 2025
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells
H Hard ยท 3rd Round
Jun 2, 2023
French Open - Paris
C Clay ยท 3rd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Alcaraz | Shapovalov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Carlos Alcaraz | Denis Shapovalov | ||
| 1 or more | 89% | 8/9 | 100% | 17/17 |
| 3 or more | 67% | 6/9 | 82% | 14/17 |
| 5 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 71% | 12/17 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 41% | 7/17 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 6% | 1/17 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/17 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Alcaraz | Shapovalov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8โ1 | 12โ5 |
| Avg odds | 1.15 | 2.15 |
| ROI % | +1.1% | +12.3% |
| Units P/L | +0.10u | +2.09u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Alcaraz | Shapovalov |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 3 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 7 | 8 |
| Distance | 9,401 mi ยท 15,129 km | 9,590 mi ยท 15,433 km |
| Route | USA โ GBR โ JPN | USA โ CHN โ JPN |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced ยท Last 12 months
Alcaraz has a higher win rate against shared opponents (78% vs Shapovalov's 33%).
| Opponent | Alcaraz | Shapovalov |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Shelton | L 76 16 36 61 67 | L 67 76 36 46 |
| Jaime Faria | W 46 60 63 62 | L 46 57 46 |
| Cameron Norrie | W 63 64 | W 63 57 64 |
| Alex de Minaur | W 75 62 61 | L 46 16 |
| Jannik Sinner | L 67 36 | L 36 26 |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | W 61 46 63 | W 63 26 76 |
| Joao Fonseca | W 64 64 | L 75 46 36 |
| Casper Ruud | W 61 76 | L 36 46 |
| Valentin Royer | W 62 75 | W 76 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Denis Shapovalov
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo ยท Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Matteo Arnaldi
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo ยท 2nd Round
Oct 3
Alex Michelsen
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo ยท 1st Round
Oct 1
Taylor Fritz
Laver Cup - London ยท Round Robin
Sep 26
Ben Shelton
U.S. Open - New York ยท Quarterfinals
Sep 9
Tommy Paul
U.S. Open - New York ยท 4th Round
Sep 6
Yibing Wu
U.S. Open - New York ยท 3rd Round
Sep 4
Jaime Faria
U.S. Open - New York ยท 2nd Round
Sep 3
Carlos Alcaraz
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo ยท Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Alejandro Tabilo
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo ยท 2nd Round
Oct 3
Sho Shimabukuro
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo ยท 1st Round
Oct 1
Hubert Hurkacz
Chengdu Open - Chengdu ยท Semifinals
Sep 28
Adrian Mannarino
Chengdu Open - Chengdu ยท Quarterfinals
Sep 27
Vit Kopriva
Chengdu Open - Chengdu ยท 2nd Round
Sep 25
Tallon Griekspoor
Chengdu Open - Chengdu ยท 1st Round
Sep 24
Ben Shelton
U.S. Open - New York ยท 3rd Round
Sep 5
Matchup videos
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 39โ47 matches
| Metric | Alcaraz | Shapovalov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 85% | 55% |
| Sets won | 78% | 52% |
| Games won | 59% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Alcaraz | Shapovalov |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Alcaraz | Shapovalov |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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