In the second round of the Australian Open, Denis Shapovalov and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – the Matchtipp of the day presented by LeoVegas – will have a great match.
Denis Shapovalov against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – that sounds like a Grand Slam round of 16. However, the two “hard hitter” meet already in the second round at the Australian Open – that means fast baseline strokes and smells like a real thriller.
Tsonga presented himself in his opening match in good form and was known to provide some trick shots and tongue-buckles for the fans. Tsong “has been in a major semi-final five times and wants to fill half a dozen at the Happy Slam. However, a young, refreshing Canadian stands in his way.
Shapovalov clearly won in round one against Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets. His usual quick forehands and backhands found their target and repeatedly hit dangerously. The left-hander could become a stumbling block for Tsonga – because: The 18-year-old shows no shyness in front of the big stage and experienced top stars. The Canadian “Young Gun” will build on its smooth service and quick forehand. For the Frenchman on the other side, it is important to work on the fragile backhand of his opponent and force him to make mistakes.
Tsonga will have remembered the last and only encounter in bad memory. At the US Open 2017 there was already a duel in the second round and Shapovalov kept the upper hand. With 6:4,6:4 and 7:6 (3), the NextGen star played into the hearts of the fans and kicked Tsonga out of the tournament.
Nevertheless, the more experienced of both players enters the match as a favorite. Betting provider LeoVegas assigns a quota of 1.55 to the 32-year-old. Shapovalov enters the race for the third round down under with 2.48 odds.
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