Denis Shapovalov Loses to World No. 153 in French Open Second Round

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Canadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov, ranked world No. 31, was defeated by Austrian Filip Misolic, world No. 153, in the second round of the French Open `Roland Garros` with a score of 6/7(5), 6/7(6), 6/4, 6/4, 3/6.

This victory marked Filip`s first win in their head-to-head encounters, and the match lasted 4 hours and 14 minutes.

Match Statistics:

  Shapovalov Misolic
Aces 6 9
Double Faults 8 6
Breaks Converted 6 5
Winners 53 56
Unforced Errors 66 48
Total Points Won 170 182

This is the first time in Misolic`s career that he has defeated a player ranked in the world`s top 35.

The 23-year-old Austrian also reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career. He will face Serbia`s Novak Djokovic in the battle for a spot in the fourth round of `Roland Garros`.

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