Shapovalov was a point away from a 4-0 lead in the decider but Tsonga dug in, hoping his young foe would tighten. And so it proved, as Tsonga landed a blow for the old guard.

Canadian Denis Shapovalov appeared older than his 18 years at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, staying poised to beat eighth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 6-4 7-6 (3) and advancing to the third round.

Tsonga struck 13 aces as he wrapped up his debut at the grass-court tournament in under an hour to set up a second-round meeting with the sixth-seeded Milos Raonic or Australian qualifier Alexei ...

Shapovalov's explosive shot-making helped him take the opening set comfortably but Tsonga, popular Down Under after his final appearance against Novak Djokovic in 2008, found some extra zip on his ...

Canadian Denis Shapovalov appeared older than his 18 years at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, staying poised to beat eighth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 6-4 7-6 (3) and advancing to the third round.

Shapovalov, ranked No. 69 in the world, started the match strong by breaking Tsonga’s serve on the first game of the opening set. Both players held serve for the rest of the set. The Richmond Hill, ...