Canada's Shapovalov falls to Italy's Nardi in 2nd-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.
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriel Diallo, both from Montreal, won their second-round matches on Saturday.
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