Wimbledon Prediction: Shapovalov vs Safiullin Prediction & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Wimbledon fourth-round match featuring Denis Shapovalov vs Roman Safiullin on Sunday, July 9, 2023

Shapovalov vs Safiullin Details

Where is the match taking place: Denis Shapovalov vs Roman Safiullin will take place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England, for the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

What is the start time: Denis Shapovalov vs Roman Safiullin will start not before 12:15 pm UK time.

How can I watch it: The match will be telecast live on BBC – UK, ESPN – USA, beIN Sport – MENA, SuperSport – Africa.

Shapovalov vs Safiullin Head-to-Head

Denis Shapovalov leads 2-0 in the head-to-head. They last met at the 2023 Adelaide International where Shapovalov beat Safiullin 6-4, 6-3. This fourth-round match at Wimbledon will be their first official meeting.

Shapovalov vs Safiullin Prediction

Denis Shapovalov is into the second week after defeating Casper Ruud’s conqueror Liam Broady, the last British man left in the draw. Shapovalov lost the first set, but soon regained his composure and firepower to blast through Broady in four sets. It is the first time Shapovalov has won three matches in a tournament this season, and he’ll definitely draw lots of confidence as he seeks a spot in the quarterfinal at Wimbledon.

Shapovalov will take on Roman Safiullin, one of the most surprising names in the second week of Wimbledon. Safiullin produced a major scalp in the form of former semifinalist Roberto Bautista Agut whom he skinned in five sets to begin with. The draw opened up for him, beating a pair of undercards, first Moutet 7-5, 6-3, 7-6, and then Guido Pella 7-6, 6-4, 6-0. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Russian who before this week, had not reached the fourth round of a Major. How likely is he to trouble Shapovalov? The Canadian is a man dripping with talent but has been wildly inconsistent this season. Ironically, Shapovalov’s best tennis this year has come at slams, with the Canadian accounting for 50% of his total wins this season at the grandest stage. Expecting another nailbiter, as it always is with Shapovalov, but back him to edge this one outright.