Title candidate Alexander Zverev was eliminated in the round of 16 at the Australian Open.
The best German tennis player lost on Sunday in Melbourne against the Canadian world number fourteen Denis Shapovalov 3: 6, 6: 7 (5: 7), 3: 6.
The hopes of the Olympic champion for the first Grand Slam title of his career came to an abrupt end again.
As third in the world rankings, the 24-year-old from Hamburg was one of the favorites at the first Grand Slam tournament of the season.
His chances had increased due to the absence of Serbian record champion Novak Djokovic.
After his failure, the Australian Open continues in the individual competitions without German participants.
Shapovalov meets Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals.
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