Mon. Sep 8th, 2025

Denis Shapovalov Suffers Early Exit at Wimbledon

World No. 30 Denis Shapovalov of Canada was defeated by Argentina`s Mariano Navone, ranked No. 91 globally, in the first round of Wimbledon. The match concluded with scores of 6/3, 4/6, 1/6, 4/6 in favor of Navone.

This encounter marked the first meeting between the two players, with Navone securing the win in 2 hours and 29 minutes.

Match Statistics

Key Match Stats
  Shapovalov Navone
Aces 6 1
Double Faults 11 5
Breaks Won 3 6
Winners 30 25
Unforced Errors 56 31
Total Points Won 97 117

In the third round of the British major, Navone is set to play against Spaniard Pedro Martinez. Martinez advanced after defeating Briton George Loffhagen with scores of 2/6, 6/2, 6/4, 6/2.

By Rupert Hollis

Rupert Hollis lives and works in Birmingham, where he has been writing about tennis and golf for leading sports publications for 8 years. He regularly covers Grand Slam tournaments and the European Tour.

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