Canada's Shapovalov falls to Italy's Nardi in second-round match at Cincinnati Open
Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., was seeded 24th at the ATP Tour's Masters 1000 tournament.
Nardi, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser, needed two hours 28 minutes to complete the win.
He'll play 16th-seeded Czech Jakub Mensik in the next round.
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriel Diallo, both from Montreal, won their second-round matches on Saturday.
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Auger-Aliassime will play Arthur Rinderknech of France on Monday, while Diallo will take on top-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 10, 2025.
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