Match DetailsFixture: Ugo Humbert vs (25) Denis ShapovalovTournament: BNP Paribas OpenRound: Second round (Round of 64)Venue: Indian Wells, California, USACategory: ATP Masters 1000Surface: Outdoor hardcourtPrize money: $8,800,000Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime VideoUgo Humbert vs Denis Shapovalov previewHumbert has lost just thrice on the ATP tour this year.Ugo Humbert will take on 25th seed Denis Shapovalov in an all-lefty clash for a place in the Indian Wells third round.World No. 77 Humbert improved to 5-3 on the season after beating Bernabe Zapata Miralles in the first round in straight sets. Two of the Frenchman's four previous wins in 2023 came at the Australian Open, where he lost to Holger Rune in straight sets in the third round. His two other wins came in a Davis Cup clash between France and Hungary.BNP Paribas Open@BNPPARIBASOPENCalifornia love #TennisParadise887California love ❤️#TennisParadise https://t.co/HkSdoH1hHHHumbert has been fairly successful on the Challenger tour this year, coming off a final run at Pau earlier this month, losing to compatriot Luca van Assche in a third-set tiebreak.Meanwhile, the 30th-ranked Shapovalov has had a lukewarm start to the season, winning only five of his 10 matches. The Canadian is coming off a second-round loss to Taylor Fritz in Acapulco after a pair of opening-round exits in Dallas and Delray Beach.Earlier in the season, Shapovalov made the quarterfinals at Adelaide 1 (losing to eventual winner Novak Djokovic) and the third round at the Australian Open (lost to Hubert Hurkacz).Ugo Humbert vs Denis Shapovalov head-to-headShapoalov has won three of his four previous clashes with Humbert, so the Candian leads his H2H with his fellow left-hander 3-1. Their last meeting at 2022 Madrid went the way of Shapovalov in straight sets.Ugo Humbert vs Denis Shapovalov oddsPlayerMoneylineHandicap BetsTotal games (over/under)Ugo Humbert+155+1.5 (-165)Under 22.5 (-120)Denis Shapovalov-200-1.5 (+120)Over 22.5 (-120)(Odds sourced via BetMGM)Ugo Humbert vs Denis Shapovalov predictionShapovalov will look to beat Humbert.The two left-handers look to dominate opponents from the back of the court but aren't averse to coming to the net to finish off points.Both Humbert and Shapovalov are decent movers and serve big, but the Canadian is definitely the bigger of the two servers. Moreover, Shapovalov's single-handed backhand is a potent weapon, as he can find incredible angles for winners.Damian Kust@damiankustLongest Challenger finals ever3h 56min - van Assche over Humbert Pau 20233h 31min - Devvarman over Nguyen Winnetka 20153h 31min - Olivieri over Etcheverry Montevideo 20222nd CH title for the 18yo, who saved 2 MPs in a crazy deciding set (0-3 double break down, 4-6 in the TB)9615Longest Challenger finals ever3h 56min - van Assche over Humbert Pau 20233h 31min - Devvarman over Nguyen Winnetka 20153h 31min - Olivieri over Etcheverry Montevideo 20222nd CH title for the 18yo, who saved 2 MPs in a crazy deciding set (0-3 double break down, 4-6 in the TB)However, consistency is not the forte of either player, making this a difficult matchup to predict. Nevertheless, expect Shapovalov to make a winning start to his Indian Wells campaign at the expense of his French opponent.Prediction: Shapovalov in three sets