World no. 43 Ben Shelton of the U.S. will meet world no. 63 Bernabe Zapata Miralles of Spain in the first round of the 2023 ATP Canadian Open on Monday, August 7. Get the predictions and odds of this Ben Shelton v Bernabe Zapata Miralles match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Ben Shelton v Bernabe Zapata Miralles Head to Head
This will be a first meeting between the two.
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Shelton Making Canadian Open Debut
After suffering first round defeats to Junchen Shang in Atlanta and Washington respectively, Ben Shelton will hope for a change of luck against a new opponent in Toronto. It is the 20-year-old’s first appearance at the Canadian Open and he will be looking to make an early impact.
He doesn’t bring in good form with him though, having won 10 and lost 18 at the tour level this season.
Ranked no. 43 in the world, the American left-hander made an impression at the Australian Open, with a stunning run to the quarterfinals on his Melbourne debut.
Shelton has not won consecutive tour level matches since that run in the first major. He however reached one Challenger semifinal in Cagliari, but has had little success in other tournaments.
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Zapata Miralles Is 0-5 on Hard Courts in 2023
World no. 63 Bernabe Zapata Miralles will also be making his debut at the Canadian Open.
The Spaniard has a 21-22 record across levels this year but all those 21 wins have come on clay. That run also included his first two ATP semifinals in Buenos Aires and Rio.
Zapata Miralles has however failed to deliver on hard courts and a 0-5 season record on the surface is a testament of that.
The 26-year-old has always struggled on hard courts at the tour level and has a 5-15 record on the surface.
So it will be a tough start for the Spaniard in Toronto.
Shelton v Zapata Miralles Prediction and Tip
Shelton is the better player on hard courts and is expected to start with a win.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Shelton to win: 1/4
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 21.5 games in the match: 5/6
The 2023 ATP Canadian Open in Toronto will be played from August 7 to 13. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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