Denis Shapovalov has made a winning return from injury.<\/p>\n
The Canadian downed Switzerland’s Remy Bertola 6-4, 6-2 in the opening round of the Swiss Indoors on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
It was Shapovalov’s first match since he retired from a Japan Open quarterfinal against Carlos Alcaraz with a hip injury.<\/p>\n
Shapovalov has been sidelined by several injuries this season.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Shapovalov won 25 of 28 points when he got his first serve in against the world No. 236.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., had six aces while winning 80 per cent of his service points.<\/p>\n
Shapovalov clinched the match with five straight wins in the second set.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He broke Bertola four times on nine chances while saving one of the two break points he faced.<\/p>\n
Shapovalov, who entered the ATP 500 tournament ranked 52nd in the world, will next face sixth-seeded American Taylor Fritz, who defeated Australian lucky loser Rinky Hijikata in straight sets.<\/p>\n
Montreal’s F\u00e9lix Auger-Aliassime won the title in Basel in 2022 and 2023.\u2028<\/p>\n
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