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Match Details
Fixture: Denis Shapovalov vs (12) Miomir Kecmanovic
Date: July 31, 2024
Tournament: Mubadala Citi DC Open
Round: Round of 16
Venue: Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, Washington DC
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $368,585
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel (USA) | TSN (Canada) | Sky Sports (UK)
Denis Shapovalov vs Miomir Kecmanovic preview
Shapovalov and Kecmanovic are scheduled to lock horns in a Round-of-16 outing at the 2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open men's singles draw on Wednesday, July 31.
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Shapovalov, who entered the Washington DC field as a wildcard, has shown good form in the tournament thus far, beating Roberto Bautista Agut and sixth seed Adrian Mannarino in straight sets.
The former World No. 10 hit four aces and broke Bautista Agut's serve five times in the first round to secure a 6-1, 6-4 win. He upped his level against Mannarino in the second match as he kept his serve unchallenged and converted four break points on the Frenchman's to finish the match at 6-2, 6-1.
On the other hand, Kecmanovic received a bye in the first round as the 12th seed. He faced JJ Wolf in the second round and prevailed over the American in straight sets.
Kecmanovic created 12 break-point opportunities on Wolf's serve and converted twice during the two-setter to earn a 6-2, 6-3 win.
Denis Shapovalov vs Miomir Kecmanovic head-to-head
Shapovalov and Kecmanvoic have met on tour three times and the latter hasn't been able to score a win, hence, their head-to-head tally stands at 3-0 in the Canadian's favor.
Also, Shapovalov defeated Kecmanovic in the final of the USA F14 Futures in the year 2016.
Denis Shapovalov vs Miomir Kecmanovic odds
(Odds are sourced from BETMGM)
Denis Shapovalov vs Miomir Kecmanovic prediction
Shapovalov and Kecmanovic first met in the Winston-Salem Open in the year 2019, when the former suffered two breaks of his serve but managed to break the Serb five times and win the Round of 16 matchup 6-2, 6-3.
The two then came face-to-face a few months later in the Japan Open Tennis Championships Round of 32. The Canadian didn't allow Kecmanovic to win any break points and converted two himself to earn a 6-4, 6-4 win.
In their latest meeting that took place in the 2023 Acapulco Open Round of 32, Kecmanovic managed to win a set against Shapovalov for the first time on tour. The Canadian, however, responded with a bagel and then took the third set as well to complete a comeback 6-7(4), 6-0, 7-5.
Notably, all of their duels have been played on hard courts and Shapovalov has remained invincible against Kecmanovic on the surface, hence, he's likely to win the Mubadala Citi DC Open clash as well.
Pick: Denis Shapovalov to win in three sets.
