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Adelaide, Australia – In seven tries against the great Novak Djokovic, Canadian Denis Shapovalov had not been able to pull off a win.

But on both occasions when he’s won a set – including a loss in a third-set tiebreak – they have played in Australia.

So if that was a good omen, so be it.

They hadn’t played in awhile, and Shapovalov backs himself against anyone and believes he’s a better player now than when they last met. But it still wasn’t enough on the day.

Adelaide is 15 1/2 hours ahead of Eastern time; Pune is 10 1/2 hours ahead).

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Adelaide International I
Location: Adelaide, Australia (Joint event with the WTA Tour)
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Jan 1 – 8, 2023
Prize money: $642,735
Draw size: S32 / D24

Friday, Jan. 6, 2023
Final results

Singles, quarterfinals

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) def [7] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 63 64

Sebastian Korda (USA) def [6] Jannik Sinner (ITA) 75 61

[3] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) def. [8] Karen Khachanov (RUS) 62 63

Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) def. [Q] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 76 (4) 67 (8) 62

Doubles, quarterfinals

[3] Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) / Harri Heliovaara (FIN) def. [6] Robin Haase / Matwe Middelkoop (NED) 63 57 [10-6]
[4] Jamie Murray (GBR) / Michael Venus (NZL) def. Jannik Sinner / Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) WALKOVER
Tomislav Brkic (BIH) / Gonzalo Escobar (ECU) def [5] Juan Sebastian Cabal / Robert Farah (COL) 76 (6) 67 (4) [10-5]
Mackenzie McDonald (USA) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) def [7] Hugo Nys (MON) / Jan Zielinski (POL) 76 (2) 63

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Tata Open Maharashtra
Location: Pune, India
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Jan. 2 – 7, 2023
Prize money: $713,495
Draws: S28 – D16

Friday, Jan. 6, 2023
Final results

Singles, semifinals

Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) def [2] Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) 76 (5) 67 (5) 61
Tallon Griekspoor (NED) def [8] Aslan Karatsev (RUS) 76 (4) 61

Doubles, semifinals

[4] Sander Gille / Joran Vliegen (BEL) def. [1] Rajeev Ram (USA) / Joe Salisbury (GBR) 76 (3) 76 (4)
[ALT] N.Sriram Balaji / Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan  (IND) def Julian Cash / Henry Patten (GBR) 64 75

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