On July 9, at 18: 00 Moscow time, Djokovic will fight Shapovalov in the semifinals of Wimbledon. Will Novak be able to reach the 5th TBSH final in a row? Bookmakers do not doubt the victory of the Serb in the upcoming match.
Novak Djokovic
Djokovic is the 1st racket of the world. This season, he has already won two TBSH, and also won the title at a modest tournament in Belgrade. At Wimbledon, he started with a lost set to Draper (4-6), who is in the 4th hundred of the world ranking, and then won 15 sets in a row, easily reaching the semifinals. The opponents were Anderson, Kudla, Gorin and Fuchovich.
Denis Shapovalov
Shapovalov is the 12th racket of the world. He played well at the tournament in London (semi-final), and now he has reached this stage also at Wimbledon, although all the opponents were not easy. So, in the first round, the Canadian was given a fight by an experienced Kohlschreiber (5-set match), in the 3rd round he beat Murray himself in three games, and then easily dealt with Bautista-Agut. In the 1/4 final, Shapovalov again had to play 5 games (against Khachanov), but at the end of the match, Denis ' advantage was undeniable.
Personal meeting statistics
Score in face-to-face meetings: 6-0 in favor of Djokovic. Shapovalov won only two of the 15 games, both with a score of 6-4.
Interesting facts:
- Prior to the current season, Shapovalov's best result at Wimbledon was the 2nd round (in 2018).
- Djokovic is a 5-time Wimbledon winner (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019).
- Novak won 35 matches out of the last 36 at the TBSH.
- The Serbian has not lost at Wimbledon for 19 matches in a row.
Forecast from LiveResult.ru
Shapovalov is an excellent tennis player who loves risk and sharpness. He serves very well, but he lacks stability in all aspects of the game. Denis will fight, but only in one or two games. Djokovic reached the semifinals with incredible ease, and with all due respect to Denis, the Serb will beat him very confidently and quickly.