: Wimbledon: Shapovalov into first Grand Slam semi-final with five-set win over Khachanov #IndiaNEWS Canada’s Denis Shapovalov reached his first Wimbledon semi-final on Wednesday beating Russia’s

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Wimbledon: Shapovalov into first Grand Slam semi-final with five-set win over Khachanov #IndiaNEWS
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov reached his first Wimbledon semi-final on Wednesday beating Russia’s Karen Khachanov 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 in an engrossing tussle that lasted 3hrs 26 mins.Shapovalov will play defending champion Novak Djokovic in Friday’s semi-final.“Obviously he’s the best player in the world but I think anything is possible,� Shapovalov said.“When you look at the scoreboard first thing it will be 0-0. Nothing else matters. It’s a tennis match and it can go either way. I have full belief in myself and my team. Anything is possible.�The 22-year-old, who is also into his first Grand Slam semi-final, is the first Canadian man to reach the last four at Wimbledon since Milos Raonic in 2016.A wonderful encounter in which Shapovalov hit 59 winners saw the vibrant Canadian take the first set after breaking Khachanov at 4-4. The 25-year-old Russian, like Shapovalov appearing in his first Wimbledon quarter-final, hit back by taking the next two sets.Whilst he was content to largely stay at the back of the court playing some delightful groundstrokes, especially his backhand, his opponent varied his game more with his drop shots highly effective.However, it was the Russian who wilted as Shapovalov romped through the fourth to take it into the deciding set.The decider looked a...Read more

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