Though Carlos Alcaraz marched his way into the Japan Open’s semifinals, his performance was anything but convincing. His opponent, Denis Shapovalov, retired mid-match while trailing 7-6, 2-1 after he pulled his hip while reaching out for a forehand.
Carlos Alcaraz has made it through to the semifinals of the Japan Open after knocking out Denis Shapovalov. Alcaraz now boasts 30 wins in his 2026 ATP season, although his latest was via a walkover after Shapovalov was unable to continue.
Carlos Alcaraz is back in the Japan Open semi-finals, having beaten Denis Shapovalov earlier today. However, it was far from straightforward yet again for the Spaniard, who once again had to break his opponent when serving for the first set, before failing to serve it out himself.
Denis Shapovalov was public enemy number one on Arthur Ashe Stadium late in the New York night. He would fail to defeat American No.1 Ben Shelton, losing 7-6(3), 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 at the US Open.
If it’s Denis Shapovalov’s match, there’s usually no shortage of drama to keep spectators wondering what might happen next. Remember the 2017 Davis Cup?
Ben Shelton beat Denis Shapovalov in four sets in the third round of the US Open, making it the first time since 2023 he has reached this stage. Ben Shelton played late into Friday night against Denis Shapovalov in the third round of the US Open.
The incident became particularly notable because it was not the first time Jodar had encountered problems with his footwear during the North American swing.
Rafael Jodar's extraordinary Cincinnati Open comeback against Denis Shapovalov was followed by an awkward subplot involving broken shoelaces and a stoppage during the deciding set.
Rafael Jodar‘s clash against Denis Shapovalov at the Cincinnati Masters delivered on every front. The pendulum swung both ways on multiple occasions, and the players gave it their all on the court.
An epic match Young Spaniard Rafa Jodar produced a thrilling comeback against Canada's Denis Shapovalov to book his place in the third round of the Cincinnati Masters, the 1000-point tournament.
Rafael Jodar and shoelaces have been two things regularly put in the same sentence as of late. The 19-year-old has earned a tendency of breaking them and needing to replace them, forcing a halt in play.
Cincinnati delivered one of the biggest shocks of the tournament as Novak Djokovic's campaign ended in dramatic fashion against Thiago Tirante. The Argentine's
Things got briefly tense between Denis Shapovalov and Adrian Mannarino at the Cincinnati Open, as neither player backed off an aggressive tactic at the net once the match tightened up.
Denis Shapovalov and Adrian Mannarino produced one of the more awkward moments of the Cincinnati Open first round when the Canadian appeared to take matters into his own hands after being hit by a ball from his French opponent.
Canadian Denis Shapovalov didn't have the stay in Montreal that he wanted as he retired in the third set of his opening-round match against Zachary Svajda at the National Bank Open on Tuesday.
Frenchman Arthur Gea won his first ATP title and became the youngest man to win the Mifel Tennis Open with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Canada's Denis Shapovalov Saturday evening in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Alex de Minaur has made his way into the Queen’s quarterfinals, where he’ll face Brandon Nakashima. Coming off a runner-up finish at the Libema Open, De Minaur was beaten there by Kamil Majchrzak.
Denis Shapovalov has been called out by former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash with the Canadian being called too soft following his straight sets defeat to Alex de Minaur at Queen's Club.
Top-seeded Alex de Minaur of Australia committed just 11 unforced errors while cruising to a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the second round on Wednesday at the HSBC Championships in London.
Denis Shapovalov has explained how his wife, Mirjam Bjorklund, has helped improve his game this year. Shapovalov is a former world number 10, and reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2021.
Reigning champion Denis Shapovalov needed just 66 minutes to advance to the Nexo Dallas Open quarterfinals, defeating the United States' Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday.
If you’ve ever played an online video game and been so thoroughly demolished by a teenager that you’ve just unplugged your console, well, you might have something in common with Denis Shapovalov.
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain outlasted third seed Alex de Minaur of Australia 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 to win the ABN AMRO Open on Sunday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
When the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced the new coaching rule on Monday, many current and former players reacted negatively, suggesting that certain players could gain an unfair advantage.