Nine losses from 10 matches: How can Denis Shapovalov turn form around before US Open after Canadian Open loss?
The Canadian Open first-round match between Alex de Minaur and Denis Shapovalov was in the balance when it was suspended last Monday. De Minaur had taken the first set, but with the second-set tie-break level at 3-3 there was still the potential for a Shapovalov fightback when the contest resumed on Tuesday. But that was discounting Shapovalov’s torrid recent form, which made it not too surprising that the warm-up for the second part of the match lasted longer than the remainder of the tie-break.
