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Canada’s Denis Shapovalov through to semifinals at Chengdu Open

Chengdu - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has advanced to the semifinals of the Chengdu Open after defeating French player Adrian Mannarino 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals on Sunday. Shapovalov successfully converted four of eight break points and saved all four break point opportunities throughout the two-hour, 31-minute match.

The 27-year-old, who is seeded 7th at the ATP 250 tournament, will face Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the semifinal on Monday. Hurkacz, the fifth-seeded player, boasts a 5-1 record against Shapovalov in their head-to-head matchups, with their most recent encounter resulting in a four-set victory for Hurkacz at the 2024 French Open.

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