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CTV News
20-07-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Shapovalov reels in Mifel Tennis Open men's singles title with straight-sets victory
Denis Shapovalov of Canada defeated seventh-seeded American Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 6-2 to win the ATP 250 event at the Cabo Sports Complex on Saturday, July 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP file photo, Eduardo Verdugo 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 night with a 71-minute victory in the men's singles final of the Mifel Tennis Open. Shapovalov defeated seventh-seeded American Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 6-2 to win the ATP 250 hard-court 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 than his opponent (23-22). 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 semifinal victory over Australian Adam Walton. 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.
CBC
20-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada's Shapovalov claims 1st career outdoor ATP title
Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., captured the men's singles title at the Mifel Tennis Open 6-4, 6-2 over American Aleksandar Kovacevic in Los Cabos, Mexico.
National Post
19-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Canada's Shapovalov advances to Mifel Tennis Open final with win over Walton
Article content LOS CABOS — Canada's Denis Shapovalov has a chance to win his second ATP title this year. Article content 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. Article content 'It definitely helps my confidence, it helps my belief a little bit,' Shapovalov told reporters after the match. 'I came into the tournament not trying to focus on results too much, just trying to focus on getting back to my game offensively, trying to go for it. Article content 'It's paying off.' Article content The third-seeded Shapovalov hit seven aces and saved four break points while converting all four of his break-point opportunities. Article content He needed one hour six minutes to win the match over Walton, the tournament's eighth seed. Article content The 26-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., won the Dallas Open in February. The former world No. 10 has won three career ATP titles. Article content Article content
CBC
18-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada's Denis Shapovalov reaches semifinals at Mifel Tennis Open
Social Sharing Canada's Denis Shapovalov reached the semifinals at the Mifel Tennis Open on Thursday in Los Cabos, Mexico, with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Australia's Tristan Schoolkate. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., needed one hour 17 minutes to complete the victory. He had a 10-2 edge in aces and converted all four of his break-point opportunities. Shapovalov will next play the winner of an all-Australian quarterfinal between Adam Walton and James Duckworth.
CBC
17-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada's Denis Shapovalov advances to Mifel Tennis Open quarterfinals
Canada's Denis Shapovalov cruised past American Govind Nanda 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday in second-round action at the Mifel Tennis Open in Los Cabos, Mexico. Shapovalov had four aces to three double faults in the match, which lasted just one hour. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native also broke on five of his seven chances and won 73 per cent of his first-serve points. Nanda had one ace and one double fault, winning 57 per cent of his first-serve points. He only broke once out of four opportunities. The third-seeded Shapovalov will face the winner of Australia's Tristan Schoolkate and Germany's Daniel Altmaier in the quarterfinals.
