Canada’s Shapovalov advances to Dubai quarterfinals with win over Japan’s Daniel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Japan’s Taro Daniel on Wednesday.

Shapovalov saved the only break point he faced and broke Daniel five times on eight chances in a match that took just over one hour and 23 minutes to complete.

The sixth-seeded Canadian was accurate on just 57 per cent of his first serves, but he won 21 of 24 available first-serve points, including six aces.

His lack of accuracy on first serve was negated by winning 16 of 18 points on his second serve.