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Patna :Tenth seed Denis Shapovalov, 22, Canada, reached the Wimbledon Round of 16 in men’s singles on July 2, 2021, late night, defeating two-time former champion Andy Murray, 34, UK, in straight sets in 3rd round on Centre Court, Wimbledon, London. World No 12 Shapovalov beat World No 118 Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. The Canadian will face 8th seed Roberto Bautista Agut, 33, Spain, in Round of 16.
Shapovalov fired 13 Aces during the match to just 2 by Murray. The Canadian won 6 break points during the match to just 1 by the Brit. He also won 5 games in a row to 3 by Murray, who had Wimbledon singles title in 2013 & 2016. The Canadian, in all, won 98 points to 73 by Murray. Shapovalov won 18 games during the match to only 8 by Murray, who had won US Open title in 2012.