Thus, Denis notched his second top-10 win from the last 12 encounters against elite group rivals. The previous came in October 2022 in Vienna against, you guessed, Taylor Fritz. T

Tommy Paul continued his title defence at the Dallas Open on Thursday during an upset filled day of action in America as Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton were felled as well as Frances Tiafoe.

World No. 54 Denis Shapovalov captured the Dallas Open title with a 7-6, 6-3 win over No. 5-ranked Casper Ruud in the final. It was the Canadian’s third win of the week over a top-10 player in the world after he defeated world No. 4 Taylor Fritz in the second round and No. 9-ranked Tommy Paul in the semifinal.

Canada's Denis Shapovalov beat Norway's Casper Ruud 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the final of the Dallas Open on Sunday. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., had a 13-5 edge in aces on his second-seeded opponent.

Denis Shapovalov advanced to the ATP Dallas Open final by defeating defending champion Tommy Paul and world number four Taylor Fritz. He will face Casper Ruud, who overcame Jaume Munar in a tough semifinal.