World No 14 Denis Shapovalov secured the third spot at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship after defeating Rafael Nadal 6-7, 6-3, 10-6.
Nadal, who was making his first appearance since the Washington Open in August due to a foot injury, took the first set in a tie-break before Shapovalov levelled it by taking the second set.
Super Shapo wins the ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐จ to take 3rd at #MWTC ๐ช#MakeWayForTheBest | @denis_shapo pic.twitter.com/GAK1DLY4l6
— Mubadala World Tennis Championship (@MubadalaWTC) December 18, 2021


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