Canada's Denis Shapovalov was beaten in an upset loss at the Swiss Open Thursday.

Vit Kopriva of the Czech Republic topped the No. 10-ranked Shapovalov 2-6, 6-3, 6-2&nbsp;in the second round in Gstaad.

It was the first career meeting between the 22-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., and Kopriva, No. 249 in the ATP rankings.

It's a disappointing result for the Canadian, who fell to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals at Wimbledon earlier this month.

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning a point during his Wimbledon final victory over Italy's Matteo Berrettini. With Olympic gold and a U.S. Open title, Djokovic would become the second person ever to complete the "Golden Slam."

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Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, right, taps rackets with Andy Murray, of Great Britain, during the third round of the U.S. Open in 2020. The Canadian has drawn the two-time Olympic gold medallist in the first round of the Tokyo 2020 tournament.

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Shapovalov said the loss in England made him hungrier to win a trophy and pinpointed where he could improve his game.

Kopriva will play No. 96 Mikael Ymer of Sweden in the quarter-finals on Friday.

Shapovalov has opted out of the Tokyo Olympics alongside Canada's Bianca Andreescu, who said she would not compete in an effort to focus on her health.

Canada's Denis Shapovalov plays a forehand in his semifinal against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon in July. Shapovalov's loss to Vit Kopriva was his first career meeting with the Czech. 

Early exit for Shapovalov at Swiss Open

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