Denis Shapovalov vs Arthur Rinderknech Prediction: A battle of who wants it more

Two familiar opponents face each other in the Wimbledon opener and it is Denis Shapovalov and Arthur Rinderknech. These two have a history of two meetings with the spoils shared equally with each player winning one of the two meetings. Since their last meeting, both players have had different career paths and they come into this match with different levels of form and records. Arthur has a record of 6 win streaks while Denis has managed just 3 since their last meeting.

Denis Shapovalov (LLLLL)

Denis’ record is nothing short of a disappointment. He has lost all his last 5 matches in a row. He comes into this match desperately needing a win or risk dropping further down the ranking. Last time out, he lost (0-2) to Benjamin Bonzi and his stats were: 4 aces, 6 double faults, 16/26 first serve points won, 8/20 second serve points won, 20% break points saved, 41 total points won.

Arthur Rinderknech (LLWWW)

Arthur had maintained an excellent form until his last two matches where he suffered two losses. One in the hands of Benjamin Bonzi and the other against Marc-Andrea Husler. Both defeats ensured his 6 match win streak come to an end. Once again Arthur will seek to get back to winning ways in this clash. In his last match he lost to Marc-Andrea Husker (6-1,6-7,6-7).

Head to Head

Both players have met two times and each player won 1 out of the 2 games.

Expert Betting Tips

This comes down to who wants the win more. Denis Shapovalov is down in form but with so much losses, he is desperate in need of a win.

• Back Denis Shapovalov to win the 1st set at 1.60 odds
• Back under 42.5 at 1.69 odds
• Back 3-2 correct score at 5.35 odds