Denis Shapovalov vs Vasek PospisilPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil have met 4 times since 2017; Denis Shapovalov leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Guadalajara in 2017 on hard. On hard courts Shapovalov leads 3–1. Across all meetings Shapovalov has taken 6 sets to Pospisil's 2. Their most recent meeting: Denis Shapovalov won at Qatar ExxonMobil Open - Doha (2021).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shapovalov | Pospisil | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Denis Shapovalov | Vasek Pospisil | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 45% | 10/22 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 35% | 6/17 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 46% | 18/39 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 35% | 9/26 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 69% | 9/13 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 62% | 8/13 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 18/22 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 45% | 10/22 | — | |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 4 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shapovalov 3, Pospisil 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shapovalov
💥 Big Hitter
Pospisil
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 4,932 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Mar 10, 2021
Qatar ExxonMobil Open - Doha
H Hard · 2nd Round
Feb 5, 2020
Open Sud de France - Montpellier
H Hard · 2nd Round
Jan 15, 2020
ASB Classic - Auckland
H Hard · 2nd Round
Mar 15, 2017
Guadalajara
H Hard · Round of 16
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shapovalov | Pospisil |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–5 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.15 | - |
| ROI % | +12.3% | - |
| Units P/L | +2.09u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shapovalov | Pospisil |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 7 | — |
| Distance | 2,080 mi · 3,347 km | — |
| Route | CHN → 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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Carlos Alcaraz
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Alejandro Tabilo
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 2nd Round
Oct 3
Sho Shimabukuro
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round
Oct 1
Hubert Hurkacz
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · Semifinals
Sep 28
Adrian Mannarino
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · Quarterfinals
Sep 27
Vit Kopriva
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 2nd Round
Sep 25
Tallon Griekspoor
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 1st Round
Sep 24
Ben Shelton
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round
Sep 5
Facundo Bagnis
National Bank Open - Toronto · 1st Round
Jul 27
Ryuki Matsuda
Granby · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 13
Tsung-Hao Huang
Winnipeg · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 6
Facundo Mena
Drummondville Challenger · 1st Round
Nov 11
Alexis Galarneau
Calgary Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 16
Alfredo Perez
Calgary Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 15
Justin Boulais
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 15
Bu Yunchaokete
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 9
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 45–45 matches
| Metric | Shapovalov | Pospisil |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | - |
| Sets won | 52% | - |
| Games won | 51% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shapovalov | Pospisil |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 2 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shapovalov | Pospisil |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 1 |
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