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Shapovalov Ousted in Basel by Fritz
29 Oct
Summary
- Denis Shapovalov lost to Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3.
- Fritz won the match without losing a service game.
- Fritz will play Arthur Fils in the quarterfinals.
Canada's Denis Shapovalov was eliminated from the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament on Thursday. The sixth seed, Taylor Fritz, defeated Shapovalov in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, in their second-round match. Fritz demonstrated strong serving, not conceding a single break point throughout the encounter.
The American player secured a pivotal break in the final game of the opening set. He then followed up by breaking Shapovalov's serve early in the second set to establish a commanding lead, which he maintained to serve out the match. Fritz advances to face France's Arthur Fils, the second seed, in the quarterfinals of this ATP 500 event.