Hubert Hurkacz vs Denis Shapovalov Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP French Open

Prediction published on 30/05/2024, 14:40  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 05/06/2024 at 14:33 in ATP French Open Predictions

Eighth seed Hubert Hurkacz aims to reach round four at Roland Garros for only the second time. To do so he has to beat unseeded Denis Shapovalov in round three of this outdoor clay court Grand Slam. Up next for the winner is a match against either tenth seed Grigor Dimitrov or the qualifier Zizou Bergs. Hurkacz is up to seventh in the live rankings and tenth in the ATP Race. Seventh is a new career-high for the Pole who has won one clay court title this year with victory in Estoril. He's been consistent on this surface with the quarter-finals also being reached in the Italian Open.and two last 16 appearances. Each of his three losses on clay this year have been inflicted by players ranked in the top 16. This week has nearly seen that statistic wiped out. Round one saw Hurkacz have to win the final two sets to beat qualifier Shintaro Mochizuka. He also dropped a set when beating unseeded Brandon Nakashima.

Denis Shapovalov moved up to 114th in the live rankings after beating 25th seed Frances Tiafoe in round two. He lost the first set on a tie-break but only lost ten games in the next three sets. That followed a straight sets win in round one over Luca Van Assche. Those two wins have taken the Canadian into the third round at Roland Garros for the second successive year. He's never got past this stage though in the past. Shapovalov is up to 93rd in the Live Race after starting the tournament in 126th place. He trails Hurkacz 4-1 in previous meetings and has lost the last two. This is their first match on clay and we predict Hubert Hurkacz to get another win.