Shapovalov upset in 1st round of French Open by Danish teenager

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 24: Denis Shapovalov of Canada plays a backhand against Holger Rune of Denmark during the Men's Singles First Round match on Day 3 of the French Open at Roland Garros on May 24, 2022 in Paris, France.
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PARIS (AP) — Danish teenager Holger Rune upset 14th-seeded Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (4) in the first round of the French Open.

The 19-year-old Rune won the BMW Open this month and was a semifinalist in Lyon last week.

Shapovalov fought back in the third set to force a tiebreaker but fell behind 3-1 and couldn't recover, sending a forehand wide on match point.

Rune won the French Open junior championship in 2019.

The Dane defeated Alexander Zverev en route to his first tour title in Munich.

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