(London) Canadian Denis Shapovalov advanced to the third round of the Wimbledon tournament after a hard-fought 7-6 (3), 6-3, 1-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4 victory over German Daniel Altmaier on Thursday.
In an uneven effort, Shapovalov had nine aces while committing 16 double faults. The 25-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., finished the match with 58 unforced errors, compared to 28 for Altmaier.
Shapovalov will now face 14-year-old American Ben Shelton.e first in the series.
The representative of the maple leaf is participating in the tournament presented at the All England Club for the seventh time in his career, and his best performance to date is a participation in the semi-finals in 2021.
In the women’s race, Quebecer Leylah Annie Fernandez, from Laval, must face former No.o World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in a second-round match later today.
Fernandez, who is 21, has never made it past the second round at Wimbledon.