Tennis-Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime script history for Canada with last-eight spots

[ASFN Admin]

Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime completed contrasting wins on Monday to reach the last eight at Wimbledon, making it the first time that multiple Canadian men have reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam. Shapovalov was the first to advance, putting in a near flawless show to ease past eighth seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 6-1 6-3 7-5 to book a maiden last-eight spot at the grasscourt tournament. It was also a first major quarter-final for the 20-year-old Auger-Aliassime although his road to victory was much more complicated as he had to stave off a spirited comeback from fourth seed Alexander Zverev.

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