Denis Shapovalov was world no. 127. On Monday, the Canadian will return to the top-40 for the first time since October 2023 following the ATP 500 crown in Dallas! The 25-year-old ousted three top-10 players en route to a career-best title.

World No. 54 Denis Shapovalov captured the Dallas Open title with a 7-6, 6-3 win over No. 5-ranked Casper Ruud in the final. It was the Canadian’s third win of the week over a top-10 player in the world after he defeated world No. 4 Taylor Fritz in the second round and No. 9-ranked Tommy Paul in the semifinal.

Shapovalov, who beat earlier defeated the likes of Taylor Fritz, Tomas Machac and Tommy Paul on his way to the showpiece match, emerged a 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 victor in one hour and 40 minutes

Canada's Denis Shapovalov completed a giant-killing run to the Dallas Open title on Sunday, defeating Norway's fifth-ranked Casper Ruud 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 for his third career ATP crown. Unseeded Shapovalov became only the fifth player since 2020 to knock out the three top seeds on the way to an ATP title and just the fourth player since 2009 to beat three top-10 rivals on the way to a 250- or 500-level title.

Denis Shapovalov defeated Casper Ruud in the ATP 500 Dallas Open final, winning 7-6, 6-3 to secure the third title of his career. The Canadian had an impressive week, beating three top-10 players.

World #5 Casper Ruud takes on in the final of the ATP Dallas Open, a 500 level event. Ruud reached five ATP finals last season, and is into his first this year while Denis Shapovalov continues his comeback into the ATP top 50,

Norway's Casper Ruud outlasted Spain's Jaume Munar 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (7/4) on Saturday to reach the ATP Dallas Open final.Ruud hit a backhand down-the-line winner to grab a 4-2 tie-breaker lead, took a 5-3 edge when Munar was wide with a backhand volley and went to 6-3 on an overhead smash.