Denis Shapovalov vs Tommy Paul — Cincinnati Masters Round of 32
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#48ATP
1771ELO
1775Hard ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 August 2022 ·
hard
USA#24ATP
1949ELO
1881Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLWW
Shapovalov D.3-6 6-4 6-3
Paul T.
Shapovalov D.
3662
Paul T.
6431
Denis Shapovalov defeated Tommy Paul 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tommy Paul came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Denis Shapovalov narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Shapovalov dropped the opening set before beating Tommy Paul 3–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | Dallas | SF | hard | Denis Shapovalov | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2022-06-15 | London | R32 | carpet | Tommy Paul | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2022-06-13 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Tommy Paul | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2021-11-08 | Stockholm | F | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.2
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.0
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
79
90
Break points saved·Even
97
97
Break points won·Clear edge
70
88
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
72
90
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
85
46
Shapovalov D.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 34 games (7d) · Paul T.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 120 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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