By Canadian Press

Canada’s Shapovalov advances to Wimbledon quarterfinals with win over Bautista Agut

Jul 5, 2021 | 8:45 AM

LONDON — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 win over Roberto Bautista Agut on Monday.

Shapovalov, ranked 10th at the grass-court Grand Slam, fired 15 aces in the win over No. 8 Bautista Agut.

Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., will next face 25th-seed Karen Khachanov of Russia. Both will be playing in Wimbledon’s final eight for the first time.

Later Monday, Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime faced fourth seed Alexander Zverev of Germany in a fourth-round match.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 5 , 2021.

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