Canada’s Denis Shapovalov beats American Taylor Fritz to advance at Vienna Open

VIENNA — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is on to the quarterfinals of the Vienna Open.

Shapovalov upset fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday in the event’s Round of 16.

It’s the seventh time the two have played each other, with the Richmond Hill, Ont., native improving to a 5-2 record against Fritz.

Both Shapovalov and Fritz had 10 aces in their match but the Canadian won 78 per cent of his service points to the American’s 60 per cent.