Canadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov’s career ended in the second round of the Halle tournament when he lost to German Alexander Zverev on Wednesday.
The 22nd player in the world defeated the defending champion of the 27th level in straight sets 6-2 and 6-4. The clash lasted an hour and 16 minutes.
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As for several weeks, “Shapo” lacked consistency in possession. He only hit 56% of his first serve attempts, but still won 75% of the rallies played in that situation.
The Ontario had six break points and saved half of them. For his part, he could never afford a chance at a breakthrough.
Zverev, who was ninth seeded in the German event, hit seven aces and enjoyed the thrill of winning 82% of the contested rallies on his first serves.
The local hero has an appointment with Chilean Nicolas Jarry in the quarter-finals.