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Teen sensation Denis Shapovalov roars into US Open third round

Teen sensation Denis Shapovalov roars into US Open third round

New York, Aug 31 (IANS) Canadian budding tennis superstar Denis Shapovalov put on a show under the lights in the US Open second round, showing loads of power, athleticism and all-court skill in a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) victory over eighth-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

In a late Wednesday match in Arthur Ashe Stadium that concluded just before midnight, the 18-year-old Canadian used his explosive quickness to pounce on short balls, attacked Tsonga's second serve at times and boasted more overall firepower than his 32-year-old opponent, reports Efe.

 

Just as he did in a win over Spanish great Rafael Nadal earlier in the North American summer hard-court season, Shapovalov also showcased his uncanny ability to get out of 0-30 and 15-30 jams on his service games, whether by coming up with a timely service winners or blasting unreturnable down-the-line forehands and blistering one-handed backhand passing shots.

The teenager suffered just one real hiccup during the two-hour, 12 minute contest when he failed to serve out the match at 5-4 in the third set.

But he quickly regrouped and clinched the victory with a comfortable win in the third-set tiebreaker.

Afterward, the fast-rising, 69th-ranked Shapovalov was humble about his latest victory over a top player.

"I don't think that win was any bit routine. I played unbelievable today, very high level," Shapovalov, who will next take on big-hitting Kyle Edmund of the United Kingdom, said in his post-match press conference."

"Yeah, I don't know why, but I just managed to stay loose and go for my shots the whole match, except a little bit at ... 5-4, serving for the third set."

While Shapovalov has seized the moment thus far in his first US Open, another young star, German Alexander Zverev, the No. 4 seed, was stunned by fellow 20-year-old Borna Coric of Croatia 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-4) on Wednesday afternoon.

Afterward, Zverev rued his missed opportunity in the bottom half of the draw, which has been left wide open after Scottish world No. 2 Andy Murray pulled out of the tournament with an injury.

"It's upsetting because the draw is pretty open in the bottom part. I felt like I should have been the favored there. You know, I just played a very, very bad match, so it's unfortunate. But that's how it is," Zverev said.

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