Shapovalov defeated in 1st round of ASB Classic in return from knee injury
Former No. 10-ranked Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., went out in the first round of the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, on Tuesday in his first competitive match back since a fourth-round loss at Wimbledon in July due to a serious knee injury.
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![Denis Shapovalov of Canada plays a backhand during his loss against Sebastian Ofner of Austria during the 2024 men's ASB Classic on Tuesday in Auckland, New Zealand. A men's tennis player returns a ball.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7078133.1704771405!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1918516345.jpg)
Former No. 10-ranked Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., went out in the first round of the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, on Tuesday in his first competitive match back since a fourth-round loss at Wimbledon in July due to a serious knee injury.