Canada’s Shapovalov advances to Japan Open quarterfinals with win over Tabilo
Shapovalov improved to 20-19 this season and will face Carlos Alcaraz next after winning 11 aces and four break points.
- On Friday, Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the Japan Open quarterfinals in Tokyo, defeating Chile's Alejandro Tabilo 7-5, 3-6, 6-4.
- The Richmond Hill, Ont. native recorded 11 aces and broke on four of five opportunities, while Tabilo managed three aces and broke on three of four chances.
- Improving his season record to 20-19, the 27-year-old from Richmond Hill continues his campaign following recent tournament play.
- Top-Seeded Carlos Alcaraz defeated Italy's Matteo Arnaldi 7-6, 6-1 on Saturday, continuing his return from a four-month wrist injury layoff.
- Shapovalov will face top-seeded Alcaraz on Sunday in the quarterfinals, with the Spaniard coming off a Laver Cup victory over Taylor Fritz.
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Canadian Denis Shapovalov didn't get it easy, but he finally came to the end of Chile's Alejandro Tabilo in the second round of the Tokyo tournament.
The Chilean lost to the Canadian, by partials of 7-5, 3-6 and 6-4, and was eliminated in the eighth finals of the contest in Japan.
Chilean tennis player Alejandro Tabilo said goodbye to Tokyo's ATP 500 in the 16th finals by falling in three sets (5-7, 6-3 and 4-6) before the Canadian and 46th of the orb, Denis Shapovalov. The national racket came to the fore after reporting the American Tommy Paul and, in an initially even duel, ... Continue reading "Tabilo battled but fell to Shapovalov and said goodbye to Tokyo's ATP: Chilean has new ranking"
Denis Shapovalov to meet Carlos Alcaraz in quarterfinals at Japan Open
Canada's Denis Shapovalov booked his place in the quarterfinals of the Japan Open tennis tournament. Shapovalov took a three-set win over Chile's Alejandro Tabilo on Saturday, setting up a date with Spain's Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday.
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