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Canadian Denis Shapovalov rockets up ATP rankings following Dallas Open victory

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Canadian Denis Shapovalov rockets up ATP rankings following Dallas Open victory

Open this photo in gallery: On the WTA Tour, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., is the only Canadian in the top 100 at No. 27. Save for later The 25-year-old Canadian posted three wins over top-10 opponents – Ruud, Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz – en route to winning the first ATP 500 title of […]

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On the WTA Tour, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., is the only Canadian in the top 100 at No. 27.

The 25-year-old Canadian posted three wins over top-10 opponents – Ruud, Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz – en route to winning the first ATP 500 title of his career.Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, who won two ATP 250 events early this year before sustaining a toe injury last week at Rotterdam, is Canada’s top male tennis player at No. 22.Denis Shapovalov celebrates after defeating Casper Ruud in the final of the 2025 Dallas Open, in Frisco, Tex., on Feb. 9.Sam Hodde/Getty ImagesDenis Shapovalov has surged back into the ATP Tour’s top 40 after completing the biggest tournament win of his career.Shapovalov, a former world No. 10, has been on a steady rebound since seeing his ranking fall to 140 last summer.Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., moved up 22 places to No. 32 in the rankings released Monday after defeating Casper Ruud on Sunday in the final of the Dallas Open.

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