ATP Madrid Open 2022: Andy Murray vs Denis Shapovalov Prediction, Head to Head, Preview, and Live Stream details


ATP Madrid Open 2022: Andy Murray vs Denis Shapovalov Prediction, Head to Head, Preview, and Live Stream details

Andy Murray vs Denis Shapovalov

Andy Murray will be up against Denis Shapovalov in the second round of the 2022 Madrid Masters. Murray is ranked 78th in the world while Shapovalov is the World No.16.

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Andy Murray vs Denis Shapovalov: Match Details

  • Tournament: Madrid Open 2022
  • Match: Andy Murray vs Denis Shapovalov
  • Round: Round of 32
  • Date: 3rd May 2022
  • Venue: Madrid, Spain
  • Surface: Claycourt
  • Prize Money: €6,744,165

Andy Murray vs Denis Shapovalov: Preview

Denis Shapovalov
Denis Shapovalov

Andy Murray has had a decent season so far. He started his season with an amazing runner-up finish at the Adelaide International and then made it to the second round of the Australian Open. The Brit wasn’t able to take much momentum ahead and constantly bowed out of the earlier rounds after the Australian Open. He lost his Round of 16 matches at Dubai, Doha and Rotterdam and bowed out of the second round at Miami and Indian Wells too.

Murray had initially planned to skip the clay season but then took a late wild card for the Madrid Masters where he defeated Dominic Thiem in straight sets 6-3,6-4.

As for Denis Shapovalov, he has had a good 2022 season so far. He was undefeated at the ATP Cup and then made it to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open where he lost to eventual champion Rafael Nadal. He then reached the quarterfinal of the Qatar Open before a semifinal outing at the Dubai Tennis Championships. He is coming off a poor Golden Swing into the clay season. In the first round at Madrid, he defeated Ugo Humbert in straight sets 7-6(1),6-3.

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Andy Murray vs Denis Shapovalov: Head-to-Head

Andy Murray
A resurgent Andy Murray

This will be the second meeting between the duo. Shapovalov leads the H2H 1-0. They met at Wimbledon last year where Shapovalov won in straight sets.

Andy Murray vs Denis Shapovalov: Prediction

Denis Shapovalov
Denis Shapovalov

Shapovalov will definitely have an upper hand going into the match but Murray to would want to finally get past a second round. Shapovalov has a game suited to clay and would want to get on top from the baseline. Expect a thrilling match with Shapovalov fazing off Murray’s challenge.

Prediction: Shapovalov to win in three sets.

Andy Murray vs Denis Shapovalov: Broadcast and Livestream details

  • UK and Ireland- Amazon Prime
  • USA- Tennis Channel
  • Australia– beIN
  • The Middle East and North Africa- beIN Sports
  • Central America- ESPN
  • Caribbean Islands- Sportsmax
  • South America and Oceania- ESPN International
  • Canada- TSN, and DAZN
  • Sub-Saharan Africa- SuperSport
  • India– Voot

Also read: ATP Madrid Open 2022: Novak Djokovic vs Gael Monfils Prediction, Head to Head, Preview, and Live Stream details

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