Canada's Denis Shapovalov through to semifinals at Chengdu Open

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Denis Shapovalov advanced to the semifinals of the Chengdu Open after defeating Adrian Mannarino in three sets on Sunday. The match lasted two hours and 31 minutes, with Shapovalov converting four out of eight break points while saving all four he faced. Despite struggling with his serve, making nine double faults but also hitting 14 aces, Shapovalov will face Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in the semifinals on Monday. Hurkacz leads their head-to-head record 5-1 and recently won against Shapovalov in the round of 32 at the French Open earlier this year.
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Denis Shapovalov, the No. 7 seed from Canada, advanced to the semifinals of the Chengdu Open after defeating Adrian Mannarino of France in a three-set match on Sunday. The match lasted two hours and 31 minutes with scores of 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-2. Shapovalov managed to convert 4 out of 8 break points and saved all four he faced despite struggling with his serve, committing nine double faults but also recording 14 aces.

In the semifinals scheduled for Monday, Shapovalov will face Hubert Hurkacz, the tournament's fifth seed. The two players have met six times in their careers, with Hurkacz holding a dominant 5-1 record over Shapovalov, most recently winning in four sets at the French Open round of 32 earlier this year.

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Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is through to the semifinals at the Chengdu Open after downing Adrian Mannarino of France 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals on Sunday.
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🔮 Shapovalov, the No. 7 seed at the ATP 250 tournament, will take on Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in Monday’s semifinal.
2026-09-27 · Toronto Star
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Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is through to the semifinals at the Chengdu Open after downing Adrian Mannarino of France 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals on Sunday. asserted
Shapovalov → down → Sunday
Shapovalov converted 4 of 8 available break points and saved all four break points he faced across the two-hour, 31-minute match. asserted
he → convert → match
The 27-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., struggled with his booming serve at times, chalking up nine double faults and 14 aces. asserted
old → struggle → faults
He closed out the match with a solid rally that ended when Mannarino sent his return into the net. asserted
Mannarino → close → net
Shapovalov, the No. 7 seed at the ATP 250 tournament, will take on Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in Monday’s semifinal. asserted
Shapovalov → take → semifinal
The fifth-seeded Hurkacz is 5-1 in all-time meetings with Shapovalov, including a four-set victory when they last met in the round of 32 at the 2024 French Open. asserted
they → seed → Open
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 27, 2026. asserted
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