(London) Canadian Denis Shapovalov created one of the first surprises at Wimbledon by posting a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Chilean Nicolas Jarry on Monday in the first round.
Shapovalov had nine aces in the match and he broke the 19e seeded on four occasions, while saving both break points against him.
The Ontarian and former player of the top 10 world champion achieved 29 winning shots against 19 for Jarry.
Aged 25, Shapovalov started the match at 121e rank in the ATP rankings. He will now face the German Daniel Altmaier, who showed the exit door to the British Arthur Fery in five sets of 4-6, 7-6 (6), 1-6, 6-3, 6-1.
Last year, Shapovalov reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon. He already reached the semifinals in 2021, losing to Serbian and eventual champion Novak Djokovic.
Later Monday, Ontario’s Bianca Andreescu will make her debut against Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian.