Denis Shapovalov vs Andy Murray Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Wimbledon Championships

Prediction published on 01/07/2021, 10:39  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 01/07/2021 at 11:39 in Tennis Predictions

One of the stories of Wimbledon 2021 has been the comeback of Andy Murray. He's made it through to the third round and takes on the 10th seeded Denis Shapovalov. The winner faces either eighth seed Roberto Bautista Agut or Dominik Koepfer in the fourth round. Murray has been back at his best at making his fans suffer. He was on the verge of a straight sets win over 24th seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili before a sudden drop in form that took the match into a fourth set. Murray got through that and then led Oscar Otte by a set before losing the next two before making a comeback to win in five sets. He seems to be playing well despite his metal hip despite the occasional fall. He's up to 101 in the live rankings and a win here will finally take him back into the top 100.

Denis Shapovalov is the 10th seed but this is his first time in the third round at Wimbledon. He's only had to play one match so far this week after his second round opponent Pablo Andujar withdrew. His first round win over Phillipp Kohlscreiber doubled the amount of victories he's had in the main draw at Wimbledon. He can play on this surface though, having won the boys' singles here in 2016. His year has had a few highs with a semi-final in Dubai and a defeat in the final in Geneva, both on clay. Shapovalov got to the semi-finals of the recent cinch Championship, losing to Cameron Norrie. Can another British player now beat him? Murray has a good chance here but he's had two tough matches, while his opponent has had a five-setter and then a walkover. A bet on over 37.5 games looks a winner here.