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Canada’s Davis Cup hopes dashed by Shapovalov loss
OSIJEK, CROATIA—Canada’s hopes of a Davis Cup World Group run ended Sunday with a Denis Shapovalov loss to Borna Coric. The 18-year-old Shapovalov from Richmond Hill, Ont., fell 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to the 21-year-old Coric, handing Croatia a 3-1 victory in the best-of-five, first-round tie. Coric, ranked 47th on the ATP Tour, fired five aces and won 3-of-7 break points. The 48th-ranked Shapovalov won just 60 per cent of his first service points and 68 per cent on his second serve. Shapovalov was not only the youngest member of Canada’s Davis Cup team but also its highest ranked singles player.
Source: thestar February 04, 2018 16:18 UTC
