"I played flawlessly" - Shapovalov building confidence after reaching first Wimbledon quarterfinal

Despite admitting to suffering allergies on grass, Denis Shapovalov has been phenomenal during the grass-court season as he breezed past Roberto Bautista Agut to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time.

The Canadian hit 52 winners past the eighth seed, requiring just over two hours to prevail with a 6-1 6-3 7-5 victory.

“I played some really high-level tennis today,” Shapovalov said. “I got a little bit nervous in the third set, but that is totally normal, and I dealt with that really well. I played flawlessly and I am super happy with myself.”

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The recent Queens semifinalist continues to impress on a surface that seems to suit his high-tempo game, and he seems to be growing more comfortable playing on grass.

“To beat a player like Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets backs up my level from my match against Andy Murray. I am happy, I feel like I am improving every single match," revealed Shapovalov. "I knew it was going to be a process on this surface, to really develop my game on it. I have always loved playing on it grass, it is just about getting comfortable.”

After his exceptional performance on Manic Monday, Shapovalov will face 25th seed Karen Khachanov for a spot in his first Grand Slam semifinal.