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 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. Shapovalov said he would ...

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.