Denis Shapovalov has received twice in a long-awaited victory.
The Canadian edged previous Australia’s Christopher O’Connell 6-2, 6-2 within the quarterfinals of the Belgrade Open on Thursday, sending him into the semifinals in opposition to fourth seed Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic.
Unseeded Serbian gamers Laslo Djere and Hamad Medjedovic will meet in Friday’s pre-final of the ATP 250 occasion.
Shapovalov fired 12 aces to O’Connell’s solely two and transformed 4 of his six break factors whereas profitable every of his service video games.
The Richmond Hill, Ont., native’s solely win on tour got here on the 2019 Stockholm Open. He’s presently ranked 78th within the ATP.
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