Shapovalov beat Ruud and was born again in the title in Dallas

The Canada Denis Shapovalov his big week ended, that was his resurrection in the competition, with a success of merit in the contest of Dallas conquered after beating the final in Norwegian Casper RuudSecond favorite, the third ‘top ten’ in succession in which he exceeds his way to success.

This is the third title of Canada’s ATP who won the 7-6 (5) and 6-3 After an hour and 41 minutes and added to the trophies achieved in Stockholm, in 2019 and the latest, in Belgrade, in 2024. However, in Dallas he got his most level trophy, of category 500.

Shapovalov was unable to win Ruud. It was in the eighth final he played and the third confrontation between the two, if the North American could be the winner.

Canada, which has been the number of ten worlds in 2020 and will return this week near the thirty best, the highest since September 2023, has revealed the collapse of its rival away from clay. Shapovalov wandered on Sunday with his victory over the fifth player in the world but first removed the American Taylor Fritz, third, and, in the semifinal, Tommy Paul, ninth.

Ruud, who hid his wrist in the first set, resolved against him in the tiebreaker, dropped later. He gave his service and Shapovalov put himself in a 3-0 That was kept until the success closed.

Norwegian, who was already defeated by the semifinal defeat against the Spaniard Jaume Munar, failed again on a hard track. The former number of two, who became a finalist at Miami Masters 1000 and in the United States Open, first -level cement events, has only achieved a success on this surface. In his twelve titles, eleven is on the ground. He only won from San Diego, in 2021. Shapovalov raised his curse.