Daily Times

NEW YORK: Denis Shapovalov regrouped after losing a terrible first set tie-break to beat David Goffin 6-7(0) 6-3 6-4 6-3 on Sunday and become the first Canadian man to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals in the Open era. Shapovalov will next face Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta in the quarter-finals after the 20th seed was awarded his fourth round match against Novak Djokovic by default when the world number one hit a line judge with a ball. It will be Shapovalov’s first Grand Slam quarter-final and could lead the way for a Canadian charge into the last eight with compatriots Vasek Pospisil and Felix Auger-Aliassime playing their fourth round clashes on Monday. “It’s pretty crazy how far I’ve come,” said Shapovalov, who got “goosebumps” when told of his achievement. “Today was an extremely tough match, I had to play every single point against him and match his stability, his calmness.”