Canadian Denis Shapovalov beat Frenchman Grégoire Barrère 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7) in the second round of men’s singles draw Thursday at Wimbledon.
Shapovalov, the 26e seed of the tournament, took an hour and 52 minutes to seal the outcome of the meeting. He will face Briton Liam Broady in the next round.
Ontario’s Bianca Andreescu won her first-round match 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 against Hungary’s Anna Bondar. The representative of the maple leaf, 50e in the world, will have an appointment with the Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina (26e) in the next turn.
The day was less pleasant for the other Canadians.
Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., lost 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 6-4 to the 16e seeded American Tommy Paul in the second round.
For her part, Quebecer Leylah Annie Fernandez lost 3-6, 6-4 and 7-6 (6) to Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia in the second round.
Many matches were interrupted or postponed at the start of the tournament due to the upheavals of Mother Nature at the All England Club.
Gabriela Dabrowski of Ontario and her Serbian playing partner Aleksandra Krunic are scheduled to play their women’s doubles first round match later today against American Lauren Davis and Rosalie Van Der Hoek of the Netherlands.
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