João Fonseca will face Canadian Denis Shapovalov, seeded and number 23 in the world, in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 in Basel, Switzerland.
What happened
Shapovalov advanced in the competition after winning 2 sets to 0 against Frenchman Valentin Royer. The clash took place this morning, and the Canadian came out on top with scores of 7/6 and 6/2.
The Canadian has already won two titles this year — ATP 2025 in Los Cabos and ATP 500 in Dallas — and usually shines on the hard court. Shapovalov's four career titles came on this type of court. He was champion in Belgrade (2024) and Stockholm (2019).
