Canada's Shapovalov Advances to Mifel Tennis Open Final with Win over Walton
LOS CABOS, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, JUL 18 – Denis Shapovalov secured his second ATP title of 2025 by defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic without dropping a set, boosting his ranking to world No. 28, ATP officials said.
- Denis Shapovalov from Canada advanced to the championship match at the Mifel Tennis Open in Los Cabos by defeating Australia's Adam Walton 6-2, 6-2 on Friday.
- Shapovalov advanced after focusing on regaining his offensive game and not prioritizing results at the start of the summer hard-court season.
- The 26-year-old third seed served seven aces, successfully defended against all four break points he encountered, and converted each of his four opportunities to break, finishing the match in one hour and six minutes.
- Ranked 33rd with an 18-14 record and one title earned in Dallas during 2025, Shapovalov expressed that the win boosts his confidence and strengthens his self-belief.
- He is set to compete against Aleksandar Kovacevic, the American ranked 76th and seeded seventh with two Challenger titles this year, in the championship match scheduled for 8:00 pm on Saturday at Estadio Mextenis.
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Canada's Shapovalov advances Mifel Tennis Open final with win over Australia's Walton
LOS CABOS — Canada's Denis Shapovalov has a chance to win his second ATP title this year. Shapovalov reached the Mifel Tennis Open final with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Australia's Adam Walton at the ATP 250 event Friday.

Canada's Shapovalov advances to Mifel Tennis Open final with win over Walton
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Denis Shapovalov won his second title of the year in Los Cabos (Mexico), having dominated the American Aleksandar Kovacevic in two sets (6-4, 6-2).
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