At 18 years of age, Denis Shapovalov is still learning.
The upcoming Canadian was close to beat Viktor Troicki in the Miami opener after he was leading 5-1 in the decider. Eventually, Denis squandered 5 match points to allow Troicki to get back in the match and bring the affair to the decisive breaker. Shapovalov had to save a match point when he was 5-6 down, before finally win 3 consecutive points and conquer the match after Troicki committed a double fault. The final score was 6-3 6-7 (4) 7-6 (6).
Next vs. Dzumhur
Denis will face Damir Dzumhur in the second round. They have never played each other so far.
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