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Canada's Denis Shapovalov Retires in First Round of National Bank Open
The Canadian was trailing 3-0 in the third set after a medical timeout, and Zachary Svajda advances to the second round.
- On Tuesday, Canadian Denis Shapovalov withdrew from his first-round match at the National Bank Open, retiring while trailing American Zachary Svajda 3-0 in the third set at IGA Stadium.
- Managing a rib fracture and shoulder injury, Shapovalov arrived late Sunday after losing the Mifel Tennis Open final in Los Cabos, Mexico, on Saturday.
- After taking the opening set 6-4, Shapovalov appeared to injure himself serving late in the second set; he returned from roughly 10 minutes off-court, but his movement remained noticeably limited.
- Svajda advances to face 18th-seeded Arthur Fils of France in the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament following the retirement.
- Shapovalov has not won a match at the National Bank Open since 2019, marking another early exit for the former top-10 player who also lost in the first round in 2025.
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Le Journal de Quebec
Le Journal de QuebecSad ending for the Canadian, one of the favourites of the Montreal crowd.
·Montreal, Canada
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Canada's Denis Shapovalov retires early in 1st round match at National Bank Open in Montreal
Canadian Denis Shapovalov suffered a walkover upset in the first round of the National Bank Open presented by Rogers on Tuesday. Down 3-0 in the third set, Shapovalov retired early with an apparent groin injury he sustained earlier in the match. Shapovalov was seen limping through the injury from the third set onwards. He broke […]
·Toronto, Canada
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