Denis Shapovalov of Canada plays a forehand against Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain in their first round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska)
Bianca Andreescu of Canada plays a backhand against Zhang Shuai of China in their first round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska)
LONDON - Canada's Denis Shapovalov retired from his Wimbledon first-round match Monday after injuring his left shoulder during a collision with a courtside barrier.
The Richmond Hill, Ont., native trailed Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 7-6 (7) when he was forced to stop.
In women's action, qualifier Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., was defeated 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6) by China's Zhang Shuai.
Shapovalov appeared to hurt the shoulder while chasing a shot late in the second-set tiebreak, received treatment during a medical timeout and played one more point before retiring.
Shapovalov finished with 14 aces but landed just 53 per cent of his first serves before the injury ended his afternoon. It was Carreno Busta's first-ever win at the All England Club.
Andreescu led 3-0 and 4-1 in the first set, but Zhang got the break back in the seventh game. The two players held serve the rest of the way before Zhang won the tiebreaker with three straight points.
Andreescu also had a lead in the second set, but allowed Zhang to score a break while serving for the set. The Canadian then saved match point in the 12th game to send the set to a tiebreak, but Zhang finished off the victory with a backhand winner.Â
Two other Canadians were scheduled for first-round singles action later Monday.Â
Félix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal, the men's third seed, was to face Kazakhstan's Alexander Shevchenko. On the women's side, 22nd seed Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., was to take on Indonesia's Janice Tjen.
This report by ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû was first published  June 29, 2026.
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