Denis Shapovalov lowered the flag in the first round of the Queen’s tournament on Wednesday in London.
American Tommy Paul beat Canadian 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in a game that started Tuesday but was canceled after two sets due to darkness.
The encounter ended when the sixth seed was sent backhand into the net. The two men spent just 41 minutes on the pitch on Wednesday and their duel officially lasted 2 hours 2 minutes.
Ranked the 35th player in the world, Paul got the decisive break in the seventh game of the third inning. Serving with a 3-5 deficit, Shapovalov saved a match point, before winning the game. However, his rival closed the debate afterwards.
Shapovalov has now lost his last five bouts, including two on the grass this month. The Wimbledon tournament will start on June 27th.
In the round of 16, Paul will take a sword fight with Swiss Stan Wawrinka.
The Canadian Press
Source: Radio-Canada
