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Canada's Shapovalov advances to Japan Open quarterfinals with win over Tabilo

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 3). Canada's Shapovalov advances to Japan Open quarterfinals with win over Tabilo. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/canada-s-shapovalov-advances-to-japan-open-quarterfinals-with-win-over-tabilo/article_c4fce4fb-4acc-509a-b8a6-a1624a26d0d0.html

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Denis Shapovalov from Canada advanced to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open after defeating Alejandro Tabilo from Chile in a closely contested match with scores of 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 on Friday. Shapovalov had eleven aces and five double faults while breaking Tabilo's serve four times out of five opportunities. The article is a straightforward reporting piece by The Canadian Press.

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Denis Shapovalov, a tennis player from Richmond Hill, Ontario, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open in Tokyo after defeating Alejandro Tabilo of Chile with a score of 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 on Friday. Shapovalov had eleven aces but also committed five double faults and broke through on four out of five break point opportunities. Tabilo had three aces without any double faults and succeeded in breaking Shapovalov's serve three times across the match. In the next round, Shapovalov will face either top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz or Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi, depending on their upcoming match results.

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“The articles describe different stages of the tournament involving Denis Shapovalov and Carlos Alcaraz. Article A covers Shapovalov's victory over Alejandro Tabilo in the second round, while Article B reports on Shapovalov retiring from his match against Alcaraz due to injury in the quarterfinals.”

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“The articles describe different stages of the tournament; the first is Shapovalov's win over Tabilo in the second round, while the second is his retirement due to injury against Alcaraz in the quarterfinals.”

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Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is moving on to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open. asserted

Shapovalov → move → Open

Shapovalov defeated Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 on Friday in second-round men’s singles action at the tennis tournament. asserted

Shapovalov → defeat → tournament

The Richmond Hill, Ont., native had 11 aces but committed five double faults. asserted

native → have → faults

He also broke on four of his five opportunities in the match. asserted

He → break → match

Tabilo had three aces without a double fault and broke on three of his four chances. asserted

Tabilo → have → chances

Shapovalov will next face the winner between top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz and Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi. asserted

Shapovalov → face → Alcaraz

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 2, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

Canada's Shapovalov advances to Japan Open quarterfinals with win over Tabilo

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