Shapovalov beats Griekspoor, moves into second round at BMW Open

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MUNICH - Canada's Denis Shapovalov defeated eighth seed Tallon Griekspoor 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in first-round action Tuesday at the BMW Open.

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MUNICH – Canada’s Denis Shapovalov defeated eighth seed Tallon Griekspoor 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in first-round action Tuesday at the BMW Open.

Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., clinched the match with a strong third set in which he hit 13 winners and didn’t face break point.

The 26-year-old Canadian, who entered the tournament ranked 39th in the world, improved his record this season to 7-7.

Denis Shapovalov of Canada serves to Bu Yunchaokete of China during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Denis Shapovalov of Canada serves to Bu Yunchaokete of China during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

He will next face the winner of a match between Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas and Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan.

Earlier, top seed Alexander Zverev defeated Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (2), setting up a second-round match with Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo.

Diallo advanced at the ATP 500 clay-court tournament with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Ukrainian qualifier Vitaliy Sachko on Monday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 14, 2026.

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