Denis Shapovalov vs Jannik Sinner — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
CAN11#48ATP
1771ELO
1775Hard ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWLL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2021 ·
hard
#1ATP
2320ELO
2263Hard ELO
$6.9MYTD
$65MCAREER
25 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWWLW
Shapovalov D.3-6 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-4
Sinner J.
Shapovalov D.
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Sinner J.
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Denis Shapovalov defeated Jannik Sinner 3-6 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jannik Sinner came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Denis Shapovalov claimed a first win over Jannik Sinner in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Shapovalov dropped the opening set before beating Jannik Sinner 3–6 6–3 6–2 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2025-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Jannik Sinner | 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
58%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
72%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
73%
Aces / match·Even
8.1
7.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.0
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
79
99
Break points saved·Even
97
100
Break points won·Dominant
70
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
85
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Shapovalov D.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 34 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast