Who did Shapovalov play in the first round at Queen's Club?

Shapovalov faced British wildcard Jack Pinnington Jones, ranked No. 147, who entered the match 106 places behind the Canadian in the tour rankings.

What was the score of the match?

Shapovalov won 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3), with the deciding third-set tiebreak going 7-3 in his favour.

Who will Shapovalov face next?

Shapovalov will play the winner of the second-round match between top seed Alex de Minaur of Australia and Gabriel Diallo of Montreal.

Shapovalov ends five-match skid with first-round win at Queen's Club

Darren Leung

ATP, WTA, rankings

Published June 15, 2026Last updated June 18, 2026

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Denis Shapovalov won his first ATP Tour singles match in nearly two months, defeating British wildcard Jack Pinnington Jones 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3) at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club in London on Monday. The Canadian recovered from a 6-5 deficit in the third set to force a tiebreak, which he won 7-3, ending a five-match losing streak that had lasted since his quarterfinal appearance at the BMW Open in April.

Key facts

Shapovalov defeated Pinnington Jones 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3) in first-round action at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club in London on Monday, June 15, 2026. (source)
The victory ended Shapovalov's five-match losing streak, his first ATP Tour singles win in nearly two months since the BMW Open in April. (source)
Pinnington Jones, ranked No. 147, held a 6-5 lead in the third set and had break point at 30-0 while serving for the match before Shapovalov forced a tiebreak. (source)
Shapovalov fired eight aces and won the third-set tiebreak 7-3, including two points on return. (source)
Shapovalov will face the winner of a match between top seed Alex de Minaur and Montreal's Gabriel Diallo in the second round.

Denis Shapovalov defeated British wildcard Jack Pinnington Jones 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3) in first-round action Monday at the HSBC Championships, ending a five-match losing streak that stretched back to April. The Canadian recovered from a precarious position in the third set to advance at Queen's Club in London.

How Shapovalov came back from the brink

Pinnington Jones, ranked 106 places below Shapovalov at No. 147, broke serve to reach 6-5 in the deciding set and had two break points while serving for the match at 30-0. Shapovalov responded by winning the next game against serve to force a tiebreak, then dominated the extra session 7-3, including two points on return. The match lasted one hour 54 minutes.

What the victory means for Shapovalov

The win halts a difficult stretch that began after Shapovalov reached the quarterfinals of the clay-court BMW Open in April. Shapovalov served eight aces and both players converted three breaks apiece, with two of those conversions occurring in the third set. He will face the winner of a match between top seed Alex de Minaur of Australia and Montreal's Gabriel Diallo in the second round.

Sources

Vernon Matters: Shapovalov ends five-match losing streak with first-round win at Queen's Club. Canadian Press, 2026-06-15.
Karlobag.eu: Shapovalov edges Pinnington Jones in final-set tie-break at HSBC Championships in London grass opener. 2026-06-16.

Reported from public sources.

Frequently asked questions

Who did Shapovalov play in the first round at Queen's Club?: Shapovalov faced British wildcard Jack Pinnington Jones, ranked No. 147, who entered the match 106 places behind the Canadian in the tour rankings.
What was the score of the match?: Shapovalov won 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3), with the deciding third-set tiebreak going 7-3 in his favour.
Who will Shapovalov face next?: Shapovalov will play the winner of the second-round match between top seed Alex de Minaur of Australia and Gabriel Diallo of Montreal.