Denis' Day: Shapovalov Lifts First Title In Stockholm

Since his breakthrough semi-final run at the 2017 Coupe Rogers, Denis Shapovalov has been named as a title contender at ATP Tour events across the world.

On Sunday, the #NextGenATP Canadian became an ATP Tour champion for the first time at the Intrum Stockholm Open. Shapovalov became the 15th first-time tour-level champion of the year in the Swedish capital, defeating Filip Krajinovic 6-4, 6-4 in 84 minutes.

First-Time ATP Champions In 2019

Player	Age	Tournament
Alex de Minaur	19	Sydney
Tennys Sandgren	27	Auckland
Juan Ignacio Londero	25	Cordoba
Laslo Djere	23	Rio de Janeiro
Reilly Opelka	21	New York
Radu Albot	28	Delray Beach
Guido Pella	28	Sao Paulo
Cristian Garin	22	Houston
Adrian Mannarino	30	‘s-Hertogenbosch
Taylor Fritz	21	Eastbourne
Lorenzo Sonego	24	Antalya
Nicolas Jarry	23	Bastad
Dusan Lajovic	29	Umag
Hubert Hurkacz	22	Winston-Salem
Denis Shapovalov	20	Stockholm

The three-time Next Gen ATP Finals qualifier’s victory marks the second straight year that a #NextGenATP star has captured his first ATP Tour crown at this ATP 250 event. In 2018, Stefanos Tsitsipas picked up his maiden trophy in Stockholm before triumphing at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan.

Shapovalov’s title run comes in the same week that he booked his place at this year’s 21-and-under event. The third edition of the Next Gen ATP Finals will take place from 5-9 November at the Allianz Cloud.

Shapovalov earns 250 ATP Ranking points and collects €109,590 in prize money for lifting the trophy. Krajinovic receives 150 ATP Ranking points and €59,255.

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