Shapovalov wins ATP Dallas title with Ruud a third top-10 victim

Dallas: Canada’s Denis Shapovalov completed a giant-killing run to the Dallas Open title on Sunday, defeating Norway’s fifth-ranked Casper Ruud 7-6(5), 6-3 for his third career ATP crown.

Unseeded Shapovalov became only the fifth player since 2020 to knock out the three top seeds on the way to an ATP title and just the fourth player since 2009 to beat three top-10 rivals on the way to a 250 or 500-level title.

Shapovalov ousted two home soil favorites earlier, dispatching world number four Taylor Fritz in the second round and ousting ninth-ranked defending champion Tommy Paul in the semifinals.

The 500-level trophy was the biggest of Shapovalov’s career after victories at Stockholm in 2018 and last November in Belgrade and comes after an injury fightback since mid-2023. Agencies

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