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Canadian teen Shapovalov beat De Minaur to win boys’ title at Wimbledon

By The Canadian Press
July 10 2016 06:56 AM

Canadian teen Shapovalov beat De Minaur to win boys' title at Wimbledon | iNFOnews.ca — Denis Shapovalov of Canada kisses the trophy after winning the boys' singles final against Alex De Minaur of Australia at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Sunday, July 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

LONDON – Canadian teen Denis Shapovalov won the Wimbledon’s boys’ title on Sunday, defeating Australia’s Alex De Minaur in three sets.

The 17-year-old Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., bounced back from a 6-4 loss in the first set to take the next two, 6-1, 6-3 respectively.

Shapovalov was the fifth seed at the tournament. De Minaur was seeded seventh.

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