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Canadian Shapovalov Overcomes Borg's Son in Stockholm Quarterfinal
16 Oct
Summary
- Canadian Denis Shapovalov defeats Bjorn Borg's son Leo in Stockholm
- Casper Ruud and Jiri Lehecka also advance to quarterfinals
- Several upsets as lower-ranked players eliminate seeded opponents
In a thrilling match at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm, Canadian Denis Shapovalov has overcome the challenge of Leo Borg, the son of tennis legend Bjorn Borg, to advance to the quarterfinals. The third-seeded Shapovalov, who won the tournament in 2019, defeated the Swedish wild card 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 in a hard-fought encounter.
Elsewhere, second-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway opened his tournament with a straight-sets victory over Marin Cilic, improving his head-to-head record against the Croatian to 4-0. In another upset, American Aleksander Kovacevic knocked out eighth-seeded Camilo Uga Carabelli of Argentina.
The Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka, seeded third, also booked his place in the quarterfinals with a comfortable win over Belgian Gilles Arnaud Bailly. Lehecka, a finalist at this event in 2024, has now recorded his 27th hard-court win of the season on the ATP Tour.
Despite the high-profile victories, the tournament has also seen several surprises, with lower-ranked players eliminating seeded opponents. As the action continues in Stockholm, the stage is set for an exciting conclusion to the BNP Paribas Nordic Open.
