Denis' Day: Shapovalov Lifts First Title In Stockholm
20 October 2019 02:41
Since his breakthrough semi-final run at the 2017 Coupe Rogers, Denis Shapovalov has been named as a title contender at ATP Tour events across the world.
On Sunday, the #NextGenATP Canadian became an ATP Tour champion for the first time at the Intrum Stockholm Open. Shapovalov became the 15th first-time tour-level champion of the year in the Swedish capital, defeating Filip Krajinovic 6-4, 6-4 in 84 minutes.
First-Time ATP Champions In 2019
Player
Age
Tournament
Alex de Minaur
19
Sydney
Tennys Sandgren
27
Auckland
Juan Ignacio Londero
25
Cordoba
Laslo Djere
23
Rio de Janeiro
Reilly Opelka
21
New York
Radu Albot
28
Delray Beach
Guido Pella
28
Sao Paulo
Cristian Garin
22
Houston
Adrian Mannarino
30
‘s-Hertogenbosch
Taylor Fritz
21
Eastbourne
Lorenzo Sonego
24
Antalya
Nicolas Jarry
23
Bastad
Dusan Lajovic
29
Umag
Hubert Hurkacz
22
Winston-Salem
Denis Shapovalov
20
Stockholm
The three-time Next Gen ATP Finals qualifier’s victory marks the second straight year that a #NextGenATP star has captured his first ATP Tour crown at this ATP 250 event. In 2018, Stefanos Tsitsipas picked up his maiden trophy in Stockholm before triumphing at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan.
Shapovalov’s title run comes in the same week that he booked his place at this year’s 21-and-under event. The third edition of the Next Gen ATP Finals will take place from 5-9 November at the Allianz Cloudreadfullarticle
