Shapovalov Earns Second Top 10 Win Of 2019

Denis Shapovalov is playing his best tennis just in time for next week’s Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. The 20-year-old Canadian earned his third Top 10 win and second of 2019 on Thursday, fighting past Nitto ATP Finals qualifier Alexander Zverev 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 to reach the Rolex Paris Masters quarter-finals.

The match featured 30 break points, but Shapovalov came through the most, converting five of his 17 chances against Zverev, who secured his third consecutive trip to the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held 10-17 November at The O2 in London, on Wednesday.

On 20 October, Shapovalov won his first ATP Tour title at the Intrum Stockholm Open and now he’s into his fourth Masters 1000 quarter-final and second of the season (Miami). The left-hander will next face France’s Gael Monfils or Radu Albot of Moldova.

Shapovalov will be making his second appearance at the Next Gen ATP Finals, which starts Tuesday at the Allianz Cloud in Milan.