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World number 370 Denis Shapovalov took down no. 19 Nick Kyrgios for his first ATP World Tour match win, in the opening round of Rogers Cup.
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The 17 year old Canadian, said he loved playing before the crowd in Toronto. The teenager produced dazzling shot making in this one hour and 40 minutes long encounter, prevailing 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3.
“He’s coming off of one of the best results of his career. He has a great future,” Kyrgios said. “I’m really looking forward to seeing how he’s going to progress… He’s a top player.”
The Australian lost his cool several times during the match and was even caught saying “I’m going home” during a seat changeover. He has lately been tweeting a lot about his love for the new game Pokemon Go and the twitter world was quick to take a shot at him for this.
Kind of want Kyrgios to win just so we arent flooded with unfunny tweets from bookmakers about Pokemon Go
— Hoffski (@hoffense) July 26, 2016
Denis Shapovalov, 17-year-old fresh off Wimbledon boys' title, takes out 19th-ranked Nick Kyrgios, who may need to chill on the Pokemon Go.
— Bryan Armen Graham (@BryanAGraham) July 26, 2016
New post: "
Nick Kyrgios says he prefers Pokemon Go to tennis before losing at Rogers Cup
" https://t.co/f6XSFbX9oy— Lee Levy – Dubai Life Coach (@thekingleelevy) July 26, 2016
Kyrgios lost? 😆 I guess he can now chase Pokemon 😬
— ☀️ (@VolleyMePlease) July 26, 2016
Nick Kyrgios so busy worrying about catching Pokemon he lost in the opening round of Rogers Cup as a favorite of around -1600. #LOL #scrub
— darshan (@dawgs_rx) July 26, 2016
Genuinely wouldn't surprise me if Nick Kyrgios stopped a rally on match point to play Pokemon Go.
— Abigail Davies (@swanabi) July 26, 2016
Kyrgios tells his friend in stands that he wants to fly home after this match. Ump reminds him that sound is picked up on court microphones.
— Caroline Cameron (@SNCaroline) July 26, 2016
Kyrgios realizing there's no Pokemon at the Rogers Cup. https://t.co/Rem35k7OmF
— Michael Amato (@amato_mike) July 25, 2016
Poor Nick Kyrgios tweets about playing Pokemon Go instead of practicing, then loses to a 10-1 underdog in the first round in Toronto.
— Russ Goldich (@russgoldich) July 26, 2016
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