denis shapovalov

Denis Shapovalov has punched his ticket to the Dallas Open semifinals, following an upset victory over third-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain on Friday.

The seventh seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., lost the opening set of the men’s singles quarterfinal showdown 7-5, but bounced back with 6-4, 6-3 wins to earn a spot in the ATP 500 event’s final four. Shapovalov will face second-seeded American Ben Shelton, who outlasted Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in their quarterfinal tilt.