Miami Masters 2023: Shapovalov vs Pella Prediction, Odds & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Miami Masters first-round match featuring Denis Shapovalov vs Guido Pella on Friday, March 24, 2023.

Denis Shapovalov vs Guido Pella Match Preview

Will Denis Shapovalov get the win? Will Guido Pella pull off the upset? This will be an interesting one, where we have the talented Canadian looking to move through. Who will triumph and move through to the Round of 32 at the 2023 Miami Masters?

Denis Shapovalov suffered an unfortunate loss to Ugo Humbert in Indian Wells, looking as if he was showing a lack of effort towards the end. Though very talented, Shapovalov has been struggling lately and seems to be on a downward trajectory. Despite that, he was playing some awesome tennis towards the end of last season and has a very high peak. Let’s see if he can get off to a solid start here over Guido Pella and book his spot in the Round of 32 at the 2023 Miami Masters.

Guido Pella has a tough task ahead of him as he takes on Denis Shapovalov. On a hard court like this, particularly one which his opponent has seen success on in the past, he’ll have to hope Shapovalov isn’t having his best day. Out of all the seeds, Shapovalov is one who can be upset on a more frequent basis, but at the same time, when he’s not struggling mentally, he’s a tough fighter and he’ll be looking to play his best tennis here at the 2023 Miami Masters.

Denis Shapovalov vs Guido Pella Prediction and Pick

Denis Shapovalov and Guido Pella have never met before, with Denis Shapovalov leading the head to head 1-0. They met once on the clay in the 2020 Rome Masters, with Shapovalov winning in dominant fashion. Despite the recent struggles of the Canadian, I have to say he’s the heavy favorite here in Miami, and I expect him to get a solid start off to his campaign at the 2023 Miami Masters.