Denis Shapovalov was pushed to the restrict in his initially US Open draw on Tuesday prior to scoring a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 gain in excess of Swiss qualifier Marc-Andrea Heusler. Five Canadians will then be on the industry in the second spherical of this previous Grand Slam event of the 12 months, in Flushing Meadows.
Immediately after a hard start out, Shapovalov, who is 19 several years agedAnd Seeded in the men’s draw, he managed to switch the tide in his favor toward the conclusion of the second half by creating his 1st crack of the match immediately after a extended perform of 17 factors. He then continued his momentum in the 3rd interval by taking the direct by two innings to a person.
Heusler, nonetheless, experienced no intention of packing his luggage so rapidly and was all set to prolong the battle. He recovered in the fourth set and a inadequate assistance play by Shapovalov authorized the Swiss to force a determining established dominated by Canada to progress to the second round of the United States Open up, the Grand Slam occasion that smiles at him the most, for a sixth consecutive 12 months. . His New York document is now 14 wins and 5 losses.
On Thursday, in the second round, Shapovalov will cross swords with the winner of the match concerning Spaniards Roberto Carballes Baena and Jaume Munar.
Bianca Andreescu, Félix Auger-Aliassime, Leylah-Annie Fernandez and Rebecca Marino will return to the area on Wednesday to try out and qualify for the 3rd spherical. These matches will be broadcast on RDS and TSN.
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