Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Denis Shapovalov preview, head-to-head, predictions, odds and betting tips

Competition details

fixture: (3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs (7) Denis Shapovalov

date: February 13, 2026

Contest:Dallas Open

round: Quarterfinals

site：Star Ford Center, Frisco, Texas, USA

category：ATP 500

surface: Hard (indoor)

bonus: $2,833,335

live broadcast: United States – Tennis Channel | United Kingdom – Sky Sports | Canada – TSN+

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina VS Denis Shapovalov Preview

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the 2026 Dallas Open. (Photo: Getty)

Third seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will face defending champion Denis Shapovalov in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Dallas Open.

Davidovich Fokina defeated Zachary Svajda 6-4, 7-6 (1) to advance to the second round against Alex Michelsen. The Spaniard needed a break in each set to win 6-4, 6-4.

Shapovalov easily defeated his opponent 6-1, 6-2 and started to defend his title. Raphael Hodar. He competes with Alexander Kovacevic for a spot in the quarterfinals. The Canadian broke his opponent’s serve once in each set and won the regular season victory 6-4, 6-4.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina VS Denis Shapovalov

The two sides are currently tied at 1-1. Davidovich Fokina The most recent meeting was at the 2025 Mexican Open, where they won in straight sets.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Denis Shapovalov odds

player	Money line	Handicap Betting	total games
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina	+120	-1.5 (+250)	Over 22.5 (-130)
Denis Shapovalov	-155	+1.5 (-400)	22.5 or less (-110)

(Odds from BetMGM)

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Denis Shapovalov Prediction

Denis Shapovalov at the 2026 Dallas Open. (Photo: Getty)

Shapovalov did not face any break points in the last round against Kovacevic and hit 22 ACE balls. His first serve scoring rate was as high as 94%, with a total of 32 winners and only 7 unforced errors. He also improved his record this season to 3-2.

Davidovich Fokina did not concede a single goal against Michelsen and easily saved the only break point he faced. His first serve scoring rate was 77%, with 22 winners and 22 unforced errors. His record this year currently stands at 6-3.

Shapovalov has spent the past season playing against top players. He went 3-6 on hard courts against top-20 players in the 2025 season, with all of his wins coming during this title run dallas. He is also 4-12 on the field against them since the start of the 2023 season.

However, Shapovalov He’s definitely playing some of his best tennis indoors and looked pretty sharp this week. Still, given his dismal record against the best, he’ll be at a disadvantage in this matchup.

Pick: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won in straight sets.