Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advances to final at Belgrade Open

BELGRADE — Canadian Denis Shapovalov advanced to the final of the Belgrade Open with a dominant 6-2, 6-1 win over Jiri Lehecka of Czechia on Friday.

Shapovalov delivered a dominant serving performance in the semifinal, winning 96 per cent of his first-serve points.

The 25-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., also capitalized on 4 of 11 break-point opportunities, while Lehecka failed to earn any break points during the match.

Shapovalov, ranked 78th in the world, will face No. 156 Hamad Medjedovic of Serbia in Saturday’s final.