On Tuesday, February 22, the World no. 36 Márton Fucsovics will lock horns with the sixth seed Denis Shapovalo in the ATP Dubai Tennis Championship 2022 first round.
Denis Shapovalov vs Márton Fucsovics: Match Details
- Tournament: ATP Dubai Tennis Championship 2022
- Match: Denis Shapovalov vs Márton Fucsovics
- Round: First round
- Date: February 22, 2022
- Venue: Dubai, U.A.E
- Surface: Hardcourt
- Prize Money: $ 40,875
Denis Shapovalov vs Márton Fucsovics: Preview
Denis Shapovalov started off with the ATP Cup, where he won two out of the three group stage matches and won in the finals against Pablo Carreño Busta (6-4, 6-3). The Canadian made it to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, where he lost to the 21-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal in an intense five-setter (3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 3-6). However, Shapovalov got eliminated in the second round of the ATP Rotterdam Open. The Canadian got knocked out in the quarter-finals against Arthur Rinderknech (6-4, 6-4).
Márton Fucsovics didn’t begin the year stably. The Hungarian got eliminated within the first two rounds in the Adelaide International 1, Adelaide International 2, and the Australian Open. Fucsovics lost to Andrey Rublev (6-4, 6-3) in the quarter-finals of the ATP Rotterdam Open. Following this, he competed in the ATP Qatar Open, where he couldn’t prevail against Nikoloz Basilashvili (6-1, 3-6, 5-7) in the Quarter-finals.
Denis Shapovalov vs Márton Fucsovics: Head-to-Head
Denis Shapovalov and Márton Fucsovics have previously played against each other once in the first round of the 2022 Australian Open, where the Hungarian emerged victorious making their head-to-head 0-1. This will be their second encounter.
Denis Shapovalov vs Márton Fucsovics, ATP Dubai Tennis Championship 2022: Prediction
Denis Shapovalov is ranked higher than the Hungarian and has been playing very well this year. Márton Fucsovics has already defeated Shapovalov once; however, he hasn’t been doing too well now. He is gradually becoming stable.
Prediction: Denis Shapovalov is expected to win in two sets.
Denis Shapovalov vs Márton Fucsovics, ATP Dubai Tennis Championship 2022: Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- U.S.A.- Tennis Channel
- Australia– beIN
- U.K. and Ireland- Amazon Prime
- The Middle East and North Africa- beIN Sports
- Central America- ESPN
- Caribbean Islands- Sportsmax
- South America and Oceania- ESPN International
- Canada- T.S.N., and DAZN
- Sub-Saharan Africa- SuperSport
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