Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advances into third round of U.S. Open after upset win
NEW YORK — Playing under the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday night was an intimidating task for Denis Shapovalov.
But as he has on several occasions already this year, the 18-year-old Canadian stayed loose under pressure and it paid off.
Shapovalov advanced into the third round of the U.S. Open after a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3) upset victory over eighth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France.
“Like I said before the match, I was going in with nothing to lose,” said Shapovalov. “I was having fun on the court. There was a couple times during the match that I was just smiling, having a good time. I was enjoying the atmosphere.