Canada's Denis Shapovalov advances to second round at Swiss Indoors

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 28). Canada's Denis Shapovalov advances to second round at Swiss Indoors. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/canada-s-denis-shapovalov-advances-to-second-round-at-swiss-indoors/article_95203d65-5f05-5a2f-add8-b685f2d3c9e4.html

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Denis Shapovalov from Canada won his match at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament against Swiss qualifier Remy Bertola with a score of 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday. Shapovalov secured victory by winning 80% of his service points and breaking Bertola's serve four times in nine opportunities. He will now play against either Taylor Fritz or Rinky Hijikata in the next round.
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Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Swiss qualifier Remy Bertola. From Richmond Hill, Ontario, Shapovalov entered the ATP 500 event ranked 52nd in the world and secured his win by winning 80% of his service points and breaking Bertola four times on nine chances. With this advancement, Shapovalov will next face the winner between sixth-seeded American Taylor Fritz and Australian lucky loser Rinky Hijikata. Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime won the title in Basel in both 2022 and 2023.

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🔮 Shapovalov, who entered the ATP 500 tournament ranked 52nd in the world, will next face the winner of a match between sixth-seeded American Taylor Fritz and Australian lucky loser Rinky Hijikata.
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BASEL Canada Richmond Hill Swiss Swiss Indoors tennis

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BASEL GPE · 2× Shapovalov PERSON · 2× American NORP · 1× Bertola PERSON · 1× Canada GPE · 1× Denis Shapovalov PERSON · 1× Ont GPE · 1× Remy Bertola PERSON · 1× Richmond Hill GPE · 1× Swiss NORP · 1×

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Shapovalov, who entered the ATP 500 tournament ranked 52nd in the world, will next face the winner of a match between sixth-seeded American Taylor Fritz and Australian lucky loser Rinky Hijikata.
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🔮 Shapovalov, who entered the ATP 500 tournament ranked 52nd in the world, will next face the winner of a match between sixth-seeded American Taylor Fritz and Australian lucky loser Rinky Hijikata.
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Canada's Denis Shapovalov advances to second round at Swiss Indoors · assertive framing

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Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Swiss qualifier Remy Bertola on Wednesday. asserted
Shapovalov → advance → Wednesday
The 27-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., had six aces while winning 80 per cent of his service points. asserted
old → have → points
Shapovalov clinched the match with five straight wins in the second set. asserted
Shapovalov → clinch → set
He broke Bertola four times on nine chances while saving one of the two break points he faced. asserted
he → break → points
Shapovalov, who entered the ATP 500 tournament ranked 52nd in the world, will next face the winner of a match between sixth-seeded American Taylor Fritz and Australian lucky loser Rinky Hijikata. asserted
who → enter → Fritz
Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime won the title in Basel in 2022 and 2023. asserted
Aliassime → win → 2022
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 28, 2026. asserted
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