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Nick Kyrgios slumps to Wimbledon junior champion in Toronto

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Nick Kyrgios has been accused of lacking concentration during his shock first round Rogers Cup defeat

Nick Kyrgios limped out of the Rogers Cup in Toronto with a 7-6 3-6 6-3 defeat to home favourite and Wimbledon junior champion Denis Shapovalov.

The 17-year-old Canadian set up match point with his 12th ace before closing out the upset in style as his Australian opponent struggled for consistency.

Kyrgios' 13 aces - one of which saw the racquet fly out of his hand - were outnumbered by 18 double-faults and his frustration led to him sitting in the corner of the court during the final changeover of the match.

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"Not great, obviously," said Kyrgios, who was troubled by a sore knee but still unhappy with his lethargic showing. "I don't know. I just didn't play great."

"I'm not going to tell you what I did or didn't do to prepare for this match. I just played pretty bad, but he played great and he earned it.

Denis Shapovalov celebrates his victory over Kyrgios
Image: Denis Shapovalov celebrates his victory over Kyrgios

"Obviously he was excited playing in front of his home crowd. I know what it feels like to come off one of your biggest junior results and then play in one of your home tournaments."

Shapovalov, playing in only his second ATP event, will take on Grigor Dimitrov in the next round after his 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 win over Yuichi Sugita.

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