Leading 4-1 in the third set, Denis Shapovalov retired against Karen Khachanov after a medical timeout for his right thigh, following signs from his box.
Denis Shapovalov retired from his first-round match against Karen Khachanov at the Rolex Paris Masters on Monday night despite leading 4-1 in the final set. After dropping the opening set 4-6 and claiming the second in a tie-break, the Canadian suffered an injury during the decider, prompting Khachanov's advance via the scoreline of 6-4, 6-7, 1-4 ret.
Shapovalov took a medical timeout at 3-1, 40-30 to receive treatment on his right thigh before briefly resuming play. Although he held serve while visibly limping, he retired in the next game following signals from his player box. Khachanov advances to face either Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or Moise Kouame.
Get the latest sports news and top stories from MySportsTab delivered straight to your inbox.
No spam. Just the latest sports news and updates.
