Denis Shapovalov – Rogeria Dutra Da Silva (PREDICTION 08.01.2018)

In the same tournament in Auckland, in the last match of the day on the main court, around 9:30, there will be the first round of the competition between young and talented Canadian Denis Shapovalov, only 18 years old, occupying in this moment 51th ATP and Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Da Silva, 101st ATP. Last year there was the only confrontation between the two players in the Montreal Masters tournament, where Shapovalov set himself 2-1 in sets, the match being extremely balanced. Although the Montreal match was a balanced one, in this tour Denis Shapolavov will try to get a clearer victory in a minimum of sets, being much more accustomed to the hard surface than his opponent, who is a player who focuses on the clay, with a constant play behind the bottom line but without having a weapon in the game or with which to make a difference in important moments of the game. On the other hand, Shapovalov has strong arsenal on both forehand and backhand, with the chance to make an easy match against the Brazilian since the start of the match.

Prediction:Denis Shapovalov win @ 1.90