Canadian teenager takes Nadal scalp

Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov delighted his home fans when he battled from a set down to record a stunning upset victory over top seed Rafael Nadal in the third round of the Rogers Cup on Thursday.

The lanky wildcard kissed the Montreal court after completing a rousing 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) triumph as the 18-year-old became the youngest player to ever reach the quarterfinals of an ATP Masters 1000 event.

The early exit also denied world No 2 Nadal a chance to take over from the absent Andy Murray at the top of the rankings, a position the Spaniard would have regained for the first time since 2014 had he advanced to the semifinals.