TORONTO — Denis Shapovalov has surged back into the ATP Tour's top 40 after completing the biggest tournament win of his career.

Canada's Denis Shapovalov completed a giant-killing run to the Dallas Open title on Sunday, defeating Norway's fifth-ranked Casper Ruud 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 for his third career ATP crown.Ruud lost for the first time in three meetings with Shapovalov,

Shapovalov, who beat earlier defeated the likes of Taylor Fritz, Tomas Machac and Tommy Paul on his way to the showpiece match, emerged a 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 victor in one hour and 40 minutes

World No. 54 Denis Shapovalov captured the Dallas Open title with a 7-6, 6-3 win over No. 5-ranked Casper Ruud in the final. It was the Canadian’s third win of the week over a top-10 player in the world after he defeated world No. 4 Taylor Fritz in the second round and No. 9-ranked Tommy Paul in the semifinal.

World no. 54 Denis Shapovalov is through to his eighth ATP final in Dallas. The Canadian ousted the 3rd seed Tommy Paul 7-5 6-3 in an hour and 34 minutes and earned a chance to fight for his third ATP title.

Canada's Denis Shapovalov completed a giant-killing run to the Dallas Open title on Sunday, defeating Norway's fifth-ranked Casper Ruud 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 for his third career ATP crown. Unseeded Shapovalov became only the fifth player since 2020 to knock out the three top seeds on the way to an ATP title and just the fourth player since 2009 to beat three top-10 rivals on the way to a 250- or 500-level title.

DALLAS — Canada's Denis Shapovalov beat Norway's Casper Ruud 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the final of the Dallas Open on Sunday.