Canadian Denis Shapovalov wins boys’ title at Wimbledon

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted July 10, 2016 10:07 am

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LONDON – Canadian teen Denis Shapovalov won the Wimbledon’s boys’ title on Sunday, defeating Australia’s Alex De Minaur in three sets.

The 17-year-old Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., bounced back from a 6-4 loss in the first set to take the next two, 6-1, 6-3 respectively.

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Shapovalov was the fifth seed at the tournament. De Minaur was seeded seventh.

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