Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., fended off a pair of championship points in the second-set tiebreak before Nadal could seal the win.

The Canadian was beaten by world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday in the final of the Paris Masters.

The 19-year-old Canadian has risen rapidly from 178th at the end of last season.

Nadal is now within one major trophy of Roger Federer's record for Grand Slam titles won by a man.

The Spanish tennis star has won his fifth Rogers Cup overall with an emphatic 6-3, 6-0 victory over Russia's Daniil Medvedev.

The final, which goes Sunday afternoon, will be the first-ever meeting between Medvedev and Nadal.

All eyes are on Montreal as some of the biggest and brightest tennis stars descend on the city for the Rogers Cup Tournament.

Novak Djokovic won his record seventh Australian Open championship and a third consecutive Grand Slam title by beating Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.

“If today was my last match, look, it was a brilliant way to finish,” British tennis player Andy Murray said.

The tennis legend still hopes to make it to one more Wimbledon tournament before his problematic hip forces him into retirement.