Prediction of Denis Shapovalov vs Philip Bester Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
D. Shapovalov vs P. Bester

Denis Shapovalov

CAN

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'1" (185 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

225

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$9.8M

Career Money

$11.5K

Left-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Philip Bester

CAN

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'1" (185 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

225

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$9.8M

Career Money

$11.5K

Left-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Shapovalov 1 - 1 Bester

They have played 6 sets in total, with Denis Shapovalov winning 3 and Philip Bester winning 3. The last match between Denis Shapovalov and Philip Bester was at the Gatineau Challenger, 18-07-2017, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Denis Shapovalov getting the victory 6-3 3-6 6-3.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Shapovalov	1
Bester	1

Last 2 H2H Matches:

(R1) Gatineau Challenger(07-18-17)

Stats

Denis Shapovalov

Philip Bester

(R1) Canada F3(06-22-15)

Stats

Philip Bester

Denis Shapovalov

D. Shapovalov vs P. Bester H2H Profile

D. Shapovalov	Stats	P. Bester
$9,838,100	Career Prize Money	$11,495
59.23% (337-232)	Career Total W/L	56.75% (307-234)
1	Hard	1
10	Titles	9
1	Total H2H Matches	1
54.17% (26-22)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)
2	YTD Titles	0

D. Shapovalov vs P. Bester Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Denis Shapovalov has won 42.86% of points on their second serve, while Philip Bester has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Denis Shapovalov, in recent form, has won 46.95% of their opponent's second serve points, while Philip Bester has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 25.74% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Denis Shapovalov has saved 51.04% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Philip Bester has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Denis Shapovalov has won 53.06% of matches played (W/L 26/23), with Philip Bester winning 0% (W/L 0/0) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Denis Shapovalov has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 62% (W/L 86/53), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 48% (W/L 25/27). Philip Bester has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 62% (W/L 60/38), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 50% (W/L 1/1).
Player level: In the last year, Denis Shapovalov has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 66.67% of matches (W/L 18/9), where as Philip Bester has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Direct H2H matches: They have played 2 times before with Denis Shapovalov winning 1 times and Philip Bester being victorious 1 times. They have played 6 sets in total, with Denis Shapovalov winning 3 and Philip Bester winning 3.
The last match between Denis Shapovalov and Philip Bester was at the Gatineau Challenger, 18-07-2017, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Denis Shapovalov getting the victory 6-3 3-6 6-3.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 0:56:18.
Deciding set H2H prediction: Denis Shapovalov and Philip Bester have played a deciding set 2 times, with Denis Shapovalov winning 1 times and Philip Bester 1 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Denis Shapovalov has played against opponents with an average rank of 93.16 while Philip Bester has played against players with an average rank of 0.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Denis Shapovalov has won 57% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Philip Bester has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Denis Shapovalov has converted 37.75% of breakpoint opportunities, and Philip Bester has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Denis Shapovalov vs Philip Bester Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

D. Shapovalov vs P. Bester H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

D. Shapovalov	Stats	P. Bester
1	H2H Matches Won	1
3	Sets Won	3
30	Games Won	30
12	Aces (Total)	1
6	Total Double Faults	3
0:56:18	Average Match Time	0:56:18
48% (41/85)	1st Serve %	70% (71/101)
68% (28/41)	1st Serve Win %	66% (47/71)
70% (31/44)	2nd Serve Win %	47% (14/30)
38% (3/8)	Break Pts Won %	40% (2/5)
40% (40/101)	Return Points Win %	31% (26/85)
50% (1/2)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	50% (1/2)
50% (1/2)	Deciding Set Win %	50% (1/2)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Won, Won Match	0% (0/0)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/0)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	50% (1/2)

Recent Performance Stats

D. Shapovalov Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Rolex Paris Masters - Paris - 27-10-2025
R1 Joao FonsecaJ. Fonseca	L	5-7 6-4 6-3	Stats
Swiss Indoors Basel - Basel - 20-10-2025
QF Joao FonsecaJ. Fonseca	L	3-6 6-3 4-1 ret.	Stats
R2 Valentin RoyerV. Royer	W	7-6(3) 6-2	Stats
R1 Marcos GironM. Giron	W	6-7(3) 6-0 7-6(4)	Stats
BNP Paribas Nordic Open - Stockholm - 13-10-2025
SF Casper RuudC. Ruud	L	6-3 6-4	Stats

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P. Bester Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
USA F8 (Calabasas) - 19-03-2018
Q2 Alafia AyeniA. Ayeni	L	7-5 6-4	Stats
Q1 Ryan GoetzR. Goetz	W	7-5 6-3	Stats
Vancouver Challenger - 14-08-2017
R1 Ruben BemelmansR. Bemelmans	L	7-6(6) 6-4	Stats
Rogers Cup - Montreal - 07-08-2017
Q1 James McgeeJ. Mcgee	L	7-6(2) 6-3	Stats
Abierto Mexicano - Los Cabos - 31-07-2017
Q1 Evan KingE. King	L	6-4 6-4	Stats

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D. Shapovalov vs P. Bester Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

D. Shapovalov	Stats	P. Bester
59.23% (337/232)	YTD Win/Loss	56.75% (307/234)
56.43% (821/634)	Sets Win/Loss	55.73% (705/560)
52.62% (7561/6808)	Games Win/Loss	52.49% (6481/5865)
59.51% (147/100)	Hard Win/Loss	55.27% (194/157)
60.31% (79/52)	Clay Win/Loss	61.22% (60/38)
61.87% (86/53)	Indoor Hard W/L	57.78% (52/38)
48.08% (25/27)	Grass Win/Loss	50.00% (1/1)
0.59	Aces Per Game	0.15
4171	Aces Total	927
0.41	Double Faults Per Game	0.1
2887	Total Double Faults	587
1:42:18	Average Match Time	1st Match
309.5	Average Opponent Rank	581.35
59% (24730/42109)	1st Serve %	59% (7444/12631)
76% (18675/24730)	1st Serve Win %	71% (5288/7444)
52% (8961/17378)	2nd Serve Win %	51% (2645/5193)
39% (1393/3558)	Break Points Won % (Total)	40% (433/1090)
36% (15547/42704)	Return Points Win %	37% (4592/12460)
60.98% (50/32)	Slam W/L	0.00% (0/2)
53.78% (64/55)	Masters W/L	13.33% (2/13)
54.29% (19/16)	Cups W/L	40.00% (2/3)
54.68% (111/92)	Main Tour W/L	50.00% (9/9)
60.00% (33/22)	Challenger W/L	44.31% (74/93)
80.00% (60/15)	Futures W/L	65.87% (220/114)
59% (280/474)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	57% (302/531)
58% (52/89)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	71% (5/7)
50% (130/261)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	48% (113/235)
57% (105/185)	Deciding Set Win %	51% (91/179)
86% (321/276)	1st Set Won, Won Match	86% (295/255)
14% (321/45)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	13% (295/39)
24% (246/58)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	21% (246/52)