Canada’s Shapovalov defeats Rodionov to advance to second round at Vienna Open

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VIENNA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of Vienna Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jurij Rodionov of Austria on Tuesday.

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VIENNA – Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of Vienna Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jurij Rodionov of Austria on Tuesday.

The No. 19-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., will face Taylor Fritz, the No. 4 seed from the U.S., next. Fitz defeated Shapovalov a few weeks ago in Tokyo.

Shapovalov had eight aces to Rodionov’s one at Wiener Stadthalle on Tuesday.

Denis Shapovalov of Canada reacts after gaining a point against Taylor Fritz of the U.S. during their semifinal match in the Japan Open tennis championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Hiro Komae
Denis Shapovalov of Canada reacts after gaining a point against Taylor Fritz of the U.S. during their semifinal match in the Japan Open tennis championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Hiro Komae

This was only the second meeting between the two. Rodionov won their previous match 6-4. 7-5, which was also Austria.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 25, 2022.

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