Denis Shapovalov vs. Andy Murray Match Preview & Odds to Win Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Andy Murray (No. 50) will face Denis Shapovalov (No. 127) in the Round of 32 of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday, February 26.
Shapovalov is favored over Murray in this match, with -155 odds against the underdog’s +122 in the Round of 32.
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- Tournament: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
- Round: Round of 32
- Date: Monday, February 26
- Court Surface: Hard
- Shapovalov is 5-8 on hard courts over the past year.
- On hard courts over the past year, Shapovalov has won 81.3% of his service games and 19.6% of his return games.
- Shapovalov is 195th in break points won on hard courts over the past 12 months, converting 30 of 76 (39.5%).
- In his last tournament (the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament), Shapovalov was beaten by Gael Monfils 6-7, 6-7 on February 14, in the round of 32.
- The 36-year-old Murray, who is seeking his first tournament win on a hard court in 2024, is 9-16 over the past year on that surface.
- Murray is 230-for-301 in service games on hard courts (76.4%) and 62-for-300 in return games (20.7%).
- On hard courts Murray ranks 144th in break point winning percentage (30.6%) after going 55-for-180.
- Murray suffered defeat in the round of 16 of his last tournament (the Qatar ExxonMobil Open) on February 21, when he lost 6-7, 7-6, 6-7 to Jakub Mensik.
