Tennis star Denis Shapovalov took home the biggest title of his career at the Dallas Open last weekend, and the Canadian could be en route to having a breakthrough season, says former World No.1 Jimmy Connors.

The Dallas Open had a fitting end to a week littered with upsets. World No. 54 Denis Shapovalov captured the Dallas Open title with a 7-6 (5), 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 No.

In the Dallas Open final on Sunday, Denis Shapovalov faces Casper Ruud.Shapovalov enters the final after winning in two sets, 7-5, 6-3, over Tommy Paul on Saturday in the semifinals. Ruud claimed

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.

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain outlasted third seed Alex de Minaur of Australia 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 to win the ABN AMRO Open on Sunday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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.

Shapovalov bested Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Casper Ruud en route to the title in Dallas. Denis and Casper played an entertaining final, and the younger player scored a 7-6, 6-3 victory in an hour and 40 minutes.

Denis Shapovalov has stunned the tennis world with a remarkable rise in the ATP rankings following his biggest career win at the 2025 Dallas Open. The Canadian star, once ranked as high as No.