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Match Details
Fixture: Denis Shapovalov vs Roberto Bautista Agut
Date: January 13, 2025
Tournament: Australian Open 2025
Round: First Round (Round of 128)
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard (Outdoor)
Prize Money: A$ 96,500,000
Live telecast: USA - ESPN & Tennis Channel | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Sports & Sony Liv
Denis Shapovalov vs Roberto Bautista Agut preview
Denis Shapovalov will face Roberto Bautista Agut to get his 2025 Australian Open campaign underway. Shapovalov had an underwhelming season in 2024 owing to injuries and bad form. However, he turned the season around at the end of the year, winning his second career title at the Serbia Open, winning the final against Hamad Medjedovic.
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However, 2025 has not seen Shapovalov start well, as he started his year with a 2-6, 3-6 loss to Kei Nishikori in the first round of the Hong Kong Open. The Canadian then competed at the Adelaide International and reached the second round after beating Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 6-4. However, here, he suffered a 5-7, 2-6 defeat too Marcos Giron.
Roberto Bautista Agut turned the years around as the Spaniard obtained some good results in the 2024 season. He reached a couple of quarterfinals at the Hong Kong Open and the Mallorca Championships before winning his 12th career singles title at the Antwerp European Open.
Bautista Agut started his 2025 season at the Adelaide International and faced compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the first round. The 36-year-old put in a tough fight in the first set but Davidovich Fokina took it 7-5.
Bautista Agut was outplayed in the second set and his fellow Spaniard registered a 7-5, 6-2 win to proceed to the Round of 16 of the Adelaide International.
Denis Shapovalov vs Roberto Bautista Agut head-to-head
The head-to-head is 3-0 in favor of Shapovaolv. The last time these two players met was at the 2024 Swiss Indoors, with the Canadian player winning 6-3, 7-6 (4).
Denis Shapovalov vs Roberto Bautista Agut odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Denis Shapovalov vs Roberto Bautista Agut prediction
Shapovalov has a very average 11-7 record at the Australian Open, with a quarterfinal run in 2022 being the best result. However, on hard courts overall, the Candian player has reached six finals, with both his career titles coming on the surface.
Roberto Bautista Agut has a 22-13 record at the Australian Open. The Spaniard had his best run in 2019 when he reached the quarterfinal. Overall, his record on the hard courts has been prolific as he has 18 final appearances on the surface, with nine hard-court titles to his name.
In their three matches so far, Bautista Agut has not won a single set against Shapovalov. This will hold the Canadian in good shape and give a decided advantage to him in the upcoming match.
Pick- Shapovalov to win in straight sets
