18-year-old Shapovalov upsets Nadal at Rogers Cup
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Make yourself famous, Denis Shapovalov.
Canadian tennis history was made Thursday at the Rogers Cup, with the 18-year-old standout Shapovalov eliminating the second-ranked men's player on the planet in Rafael Nadal in the third round of the tournament in an epic three-set victory, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6).
Thrills. Chills. Victory! 💪
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 11, 2017
18-year-old Denis Shapovalov STUNS Rafael Nadal for the biggest win of his career! #CoupeRogers pic.twitter.com/xlgYMV29aw
Advancing to his first quarterfinal in an ATP tour event, the 143rd-ranked Shapovalov becomes the youngest quarter-finalist at a Masters Series tournament, and the second-youngest player to defeat Nadal.
He'll now face France's Adrian Mannarino, who knocked off South Korea's Hyeon Chung.