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Hamilton Spectator
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Shapovalov reels in Mifel Tennis Open men's singles title with straight-sets victory
LOS CABOS - The tropical area at the tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula is best known for its beaches, resorts and sport fishing. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., reeled in a big catch of his own Saturday with a victory in the men's singles final of the Mifel Tennis Open in one hour 11 minutes. Shapovalov defeated seventh-seeded American Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 6-2 to win the ATP 250 event at the Cabo Sports Complex. The first set took only 35 minutes to complete. Shapovalov led most categories in the final. He had six aces, won 20 points while receiving, won three games in a row, and won nine service games. He had one less unforced error (23-22) than his opponent. Kovacevic had two aces, two double faults, and won six service games. The 26-year-old Shapovalov won the Dallas Open in February, and now has three career ATP titles. He advanced to Saturday's championship match with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Australian Adam Walton in the semifinals. Kovacevic upset the top-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the other semifinal. Shapovalov will be one of the featured Canadians at the 2025 National Bank Open in Toronto, which gets underway on Saturday, July 26. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 19, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Shapovalov reels in Mifel Tennis Open men's singles title with straight-sets victory
LOS CABOS – The tropical area at the tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula is best known for its beaches, resorts and sport fishing. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., reeled in a big catch of his own Saturday with a victory in the men's singles final of the Mifel Tennis Open in one hour 11 minutes. Shapovalov defeated seventh-seeded American Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 6-2 to win the ATP 250 event at the Cabo Sports Complex. The first set took only 35 minutes to complete. Shapovalov led most categories in the final. He had six aces, won 20 points while receiving, won three games in a row, and won nine service games. He had one less unforced error (23-22) than his opponent. Kovacevic had two aces, two double faults, and won six service games. The 26-year-old Shapovalov won the Dallas Open in February, and now has three career ATP titles. He advanced to Saturday's championship match with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Australian Adam Walton in the semifinals. Kovacevic upset the top-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the other semifinal. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Shapovalov will be one of the featured Canadians at the 2025 National Bank Open in Toronto, which gets underway on Saturday, July 26. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 19, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canada's Shapovalov advances Mifel Tennis Open final with win over Australia's Walton
LOS CABOS – Canada's Denis Shapovalov has a chance to win his second ATP title this year. Shapovalov reached the Mifel Tennis Open final with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Australia's Adam Walton at the ATP 250 event Friday. The third-seeded Shapovalov hit seven aces and saved four break points while converting all four of his break-point opportunities. He needed one hour six minutes to win the match over Walton, the tournament's eighth seed. The 26-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., also won the Dallas Open in February. The former world No. 10 has won three career ATP titles. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Shapovalov will face the winner of a semifinal matchup between top seed Andrey Rublev of Russia and seventh seed Aleksandar Kovacevic of the United States in the final. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025.
Hamilton Spectator
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Canada's Shapovalov advances Mifel Tennis Open final with win over Australia's Walton
LOS CABOS - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has a chance to win his second ATP title this year. Shapovalov reached the Mifel Tennis Open final with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Australia's Adam Walton at the ATP 250 event Friday. The third-seeded Shapovalov hit seven aces and saved four break points while converting all four of his break-point opportunities. He needed one hour six minutes to win the match over Walton, the tournament's eighth seed. The 26-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., also won the Dallas Open in February. The former world No. 10 has won three career ATP titles. Shapovalov will face the winner of a semifinal matchup between top seed Andrey Rublev of Russia and seventh seed Aleksandar Kovacevic of the United States in the final. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025.
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USA Today
28-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Miami Open presented by Itau: Mensik [54th] vs. Fritz [4th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
On Friday, Jakub Mensik (No. 54 in the world) meets Taylor Fritz (No. 4) in the semifinals at the Miami Open presented by Itau. Fritz has -235 odds to claim a win in this match against Mensik (+185). Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 2:35 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Jakub Mensik vs. Taylor Fritz matchup info Tournament: Miami Open presented by Itau Miami Open presented by Itau Round: Semifinal Semifinal Date: Friday, March 28 Friday, March 28 Court Surface: Hard Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Mensik vs. Fritz Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Mensik has a 70.1% to win. Mensik vs. Fritz Betting Odds Mensik's odds to win match: +185 +185 Fritz's odds to win match: -235 -235 Mensik's odds to win tournament: +800 +800 Fritz's odds to win tournament: +450 Mensik vs. Fritz matchup performance & stats Mensik has a record of 27-16 on hard courts over the last 12 months. In terms of serve/return winning percentages on hard courts over the past year, Mensik has won 79.2% of his games on serve and 25.4% on return. Mensik is fifth in break points won on hard courts over the past 12 months, converting 128 of 328 (39.0%). In his last tournament (the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC), Mensik was beaten by Tomas Machac 4-6, 6-2, 3-6 on February 24, in the Round of 32. The 27-year-old Fritz, who is seeking his first tournament win on a hard court in 2025, is 24-12 over the past 12 months on that surface. While playing on hard courts, Fritz has an 88.0% winning percentage in service games and a 22.7% winning percentage in return games. Fritz's 98 break points won on 231 total break points on hard courts (42.4% win percentage) ranks 19th. In the Dallas Open, Fritz's last tournament, he clashed with No. 54-ranked Denis Shapovalov in the Round of 16 on February 6 and was beaten 6-2, 3-6, 6-7. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
