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By Chris Oddo | Friday September 1, 2017

18-year-old Canadian sensation Denis Shapovalov became the youngest ATP player to reach the second week of the U.S. Open in 28 years with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 1-0 RET victory over Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund.

Shapovalov: There Are No Easy Matches Here

Edmund and Shapovalov engaged in a physical, nip-and-tuck battle for the better part of three sets, but Edmund picked up a neck injury and quickly began to struggle late in the third set. He sought the attention of the trainer at consecutive changeovers and did not win another game.

Shapovalov broke twice and when he took a lead in the fourth set Edmund pulled the plug.

It was an unfortunate end, but it could not overshadow the significance of Shapovalov's achievement. The Canadian entered the Coupe Rogers in Montreal with three career wins to his name early this month, before winning four consecutive matches and becoming the youngest semifinalist in Masters 1000 history.


After qualifying for the main draw at the U.S. Open he knocked off rising Russian Daniil Medvedev and No.8-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the third round.

He was tested by Edmund today but responded quickly with some scintillating tennis after dropping the opening set.

Shapovalov finished with 36 winners to just 14 for Edmund, and he won 16 of 21 points at net.

The Canadian can become the youngest quarterfinalist in 29 years at the U.S. Open, and 27 at any major, per ATP.

 

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