Former No. 10-ranked Denis Shapovalov went out in the first round of the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, on Tuesday in his first competitive match back since a fourth-round loss at Wimbledon in July due to a serious knee injury.
Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., lost 6-4, 6-2 to in-form Austrian Sebastian Ofner, who reached the semifinals in Hong Kong last week. WATCH | Shapovalov returns to the court after knee injury: The Canadian was due to play qualifying in Auckland but received a wild card. "He was still a bit struggling which was good for me but it's good to see him back and healthy," Ofner said.
Stacey Fung of Vancouver was bounced from the Australian Open qualifying round on Monday in Melbourne, dropping a 6-1, 6-4 women's singles match to Julia Riera of Argentina.
Riera, who took one hour, 28 minutes to knock off the Canadian, had 29 service winners compared to Fung's 10. The 25th-seeded Riera finished with two aces, two double faults and 30 unforced errors.