Citi Open: Shapovalov upsets Mannarino to make last 16
The Canadian will play Serb Miomir Kecmanovic, the No 12 seed, in the next round
Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 16, 2023 Canada’s Denis Shapovalov reacts during his first round match against Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic (AI/Reuters/Panoramic)
Canadian wildcard Denis Shapovalov moved into the last 16 of the Citi Open by winning against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, the No 6 seed, 6-2, 6-1 at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington on Tuesday.
Shapovalov, ranked No 139, will face Serb Miomir Kecmanovic, the No 12 seed, next.
Ahead of his victory, the Canadian beat Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut (6-1, 6-4).
Washington ATP 500, other second-round matches (William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, hard, USD 2,100,230):
- Brandon Nakashima (13) beat Christopher O’Connell: 6-2, 6-2
- Sebastian Korda (4) beat Cristian Garin: 6-3, 6-2
- Miomir Kecmanovic beat J.J. Wolf (WC): 6-2, 6-3
- Radu Albot vs. Ben Shelton
- Reilly Opelka vs. Jordan Thompson
- Andrey Rublev vs. Luca Van Assche
- Seong-Chan Hong vs. Karen Khachanov
- Alex Michelsen vs. Mattia Bellucci
- David Goffin vs. Flavio Cobolli
- Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs. Emil Ruusuvuori
- Roberto Carballes Baena vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Mitchell Krueger
- Thanasi Kokkinakis vs. Aleksandar Vukic
- Juncheng Shang vs. Arthur Rinderknech
- Daniel Elahi Galan vs. Frances Tiafoe
