Denis Shapovalov is heading dwelling early from the All England Membership.
The Twenty seventh-seeded Canadian dropped his first-round match at Wimbledon in opposition to unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 on Tuesday.
Shapovalov, 26, fired six aces to Navone’s one but additionally double-faulted 11 occasions within the loss whereas being damaged on six events.
It is his earliest exit from the grass-court Grand Slam since 2019, when he additionally fell within the first spherical.
Shapovalov’s greatest profession main efficiency got here at Wimbledon in 2021, when he reached the semifinals.
Later Tuesday, Canada’s Victoria Mboko was set to make her main-draw debut at Wimbledon after entering into the match as a fortunate loser. She is going to face No. 25 Magdalena Frech of Poland.
On Monday, fellow Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime, Gabriel Diallo and Leylah Fernandez superior to the second spherical.
