Denis Shapovalov def. Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 — US Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Denis Shapovalov defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the R128 of the US Open 2026.

Nineteen aces against 11 double faults is the ledger of a man who has never much bothered with margin, and the rest of Shapovalov's afternoon ran to type: 64 winners to 31 unforced errors, with 85% of first-serve points won against Kecmanovic's 61%. The Serb's one window came in the second set, taken with back-to-back breaks in games 9 and 10. Shapovalov regrouped with a break for 4-4 in game 8 of the third and two more in the fourth, and he is now 3-0 in meetings on record. Luca van Assche, No. 40, is next.

Match stats

Miomir Kecmanovic: 3 aces, 23 winners, 58% first serves, 2 double faults, 3/6 break points. Denis Shapovalov: 19 aces, 64 winners, 51% first serves, 11 double faults, 6/14 break points.

Profiles: Miomir Kecmanovic · Denis Shapovalov — US Open 2026

Head-to-head

Miomir Kecmanovic and Denis Shapovalov have met 4 times, with Denis Shapovalov leading the head-to-head 4–0.

• Dallas Open 2025 R32 — Denis Shapovalov won 6-3, 6(5)-7(7), 6-3
• Washington Open 2024 R16 — Denis Shapovalov won 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
• Mexican Open 2023 R32 — Denis Shapovalov won 6(4)-7(7), 6-0, 7-5

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