The third time was the charm for Denis Shapovalov.
After falling to Britain's Daniel Evans on two previous occasions, the 19-year-old Canadian finally secured a victory over his 28-year-old opponent on Saturday. Shapovalov prevailed 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in the Round of 64 match-up atthe 2019 Miami Open, using aggressive play to overcome a stingy Evans in a match that was closer than the box score indicates.
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It was Evans who claimed the first set, breaking Shapovalov early and holding serve throughout as there was little to differentiate the two players in the early going.
However, the Canadian teenager's quality began to show in the second set as Shapovalov answered back with pair of successful break points amid a dominant set in which he won 68 percent of all points on offer.
The third set saw Evans push back, but Shapovalov's service along with the youngster's movement around the court combined to create another winning set for the Canadian.
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In all, Shapovalov broke Evans' serve twice in each of the final two sets while saving three of four break points, which proved the difference between the two men.
Shapovalov moves on to the third round, where he'll face Andrey Rublev or Marin Cilic.