

What Time Will Denis Shapovalov Play Against David Goffin?
Shapovalov and Goffin are on the Day 1 Schedule at Atlanta Open 2024 on Monday 22 July 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
The head-to-head series between Denis Shapovalov of Canada and David Goffin of Belgium is currently tied at 1-1. In their most recent match at the Tokyo Hard Court in 2019, Goffin won with a score of 7-6(5) 7-6(2) in the Round of 16. However, Shapovalov emerged victorious in their previous encounter at the US Open Hard Court in 2020, winning 6-7(0) 6-3 6-4 6-3 in the Round of 16.
Denis Shapovalov, aged 25, currently holds the rank of World No. 140. He reached his career-high ranking at No. 10. In the year 2024, Shapovalov has a win-loss record of 12-16, with four appearances in the third round. This year marked his debut in the Atlanta tournament with no previous matches played in the event. Shapovalov’s notable achievements include becoming the first Canadian man to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open in 2020 and breaking into the Top 10, joining Milos Raonic as the only Canadian men in history to achieve this feat. He also reached the semi-finals of the 2021 Wimbledon, defeating two-time champion Andy Murray and securing five-set wins over Philipp Kohlschreiber and Karen Khachanov. Moreover, Shapovalov reached the finals of the 2019 Paris tournament and four other ATP Masters 1000 semi-finals, including the 2017 Montreal event, where he caused an upset by defeating the No. 2 player, Rafael Nadal, becoming the youngest semi-finalist in the series’ history at the age of 18 since 1990. Additionally, Shapovalov had an impactful start to the 2022 ATP Cup and Davis Cup finals by defeating Pablo Carreno Busta and Thanasi Kokkinakis respectively, contributing to Canada’s victory in both team titles. He began his professional career by winning the 2016 Wimbledon boys’ singles title and swiftly broke into the Top 50 of PIF ATP Rankings less than 15 months later. It is important to note that Shapovalov had a challenging start to the 2024 season with a record of 1-6 in the
initial two months. However, he has since improved with an 11-10 record from March onwards. Shapovalov is one of three former Top 10 players in the tournament and has the opportunity to return to the Top 100 on PIF ATP Live Rankings for the first time since October of the previous year if he reaches the final.
David Goffin, aged 33, is currently ranked World No. 98. He achieved his career-high ranking at No. 7. In the year 2024, Goffin has a win-loss record of 3-10, with three appearances in the second round. His participation in the Atlanta tournament marks his debut in the event. Goffin’s notable accomplishments include achieving a career-high of 59 wins in 2017, ending the season at No. 7 after defeating the No. 1 player, Rafael Nadal, and the No. 2 player, Roger Federer, en route to the Nitto ATP Finals championship match. He became the sixth and final player to defeat both Nadal and Federer in the same event, joining the ranks of Davydenko, Del Potro, Djokovic, Murray, and Nalbandian. Goffin was the first Belgian player to break into the Top 10, qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals, defeat the World No. 1, and reach an ATP Masters 1000 final in 2019 Cincinnati. In 2022, he earned his 300th victory by defeating Pablo Andujar in the Marrakech second round, captured his sixth ATP Tour title in Marrakech, and achieved his third win over the World No. 1 player by defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the Astana first round. Goffin has reached four Grand Slam quarter-finals, with his most recent accomplishment being at Wimbledon in 2022. Additionally, he led Belgium to the Davis Cup finals in 2015 and 2017. It is worth mentioning that Goffin is aiming to secure his fourth tour-level win of the season and has a 3-7 record in opening rounds in 2024. He hopes to become the first Belgian player to win a match in Atlanta since Bemelmans in 2012, who defeated Rajeev Ram in the first round.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Shapovalov will win.
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