Canada's Shapovalov into second round at Madrid Open with win over Diaz Acosta

Canada’s Shapovalov into second round at Madrid Open with win over Diaz Acosta | CBC Sports

Posted by Admin April 25, 2024 Sports

Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Madrid Open tennis tournament with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Argentina’s Facundo Diaz Acosta on Wednesday.

Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., overcame struggles with accuracy on his serve to win the match at the Masters event in just under one hour 55 minutes.

The Canadian landed just 56 per cent of his first serves and hit into six double faults, but he also had seven aces and saved five of the seven break points he faced.

Shapovalov broke Diaz Acosta three times on six chances, including a key break to go up 4-2 in the third set.

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Shapovalov opens Madrid Open with a victory

Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., took three sets to claim a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 opening round win over Facundo Díaz Acosta of Argentina Wednesday at the Madrid Open.

Shapovalov, a former top-10 player now ranked 132nd on the ATP Tour, has struggled this season and Wednesday’s win moved his record to 5-10, though four of his wins have come at Masters tournaments.

The Canadian will face another Argentine, world No. 27 Tomas Martin Etcheverry, in the second round.