The Shape Of Things To Come: Denis Shapovalov!
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a10best
Hall of Fame
Goffin is solid and more consistent. I don't think so. Goffin overcame the big serves and groundies from Opelka.
a10best
Hall of Fame
I still see inconsistency and some bad shot selection from Shapovalov on the BH side. Yes, his double faults are down.
okdude1992
Hall of Fame
That match with Fritz was really frustrating to watch. Shapo was fighting himself on the court with all the unforced errors and poor shot selection. But, impressive comeback in the end
bluetrain4
G.O.A.T.
Shapo, FAA, Pospisil, Raonic
Canada needs to get a good Davis Cup run out of this group, even a title. Problem is Davis Cup really isn't about depth so having a lot of good players doesn't necessarily matter.
Canada needs to get a good Davis Cup run out of this group, even a title. Problem is Davis Cup really isn't about depth so having a lot of good players doesn't necessarily matter.
gogo
Legend
Well they did make the final last year. ...basically on the back of Pospisil and Shapo.
bluetrain4
G.O.A.T.
My bad. That completely slipped my mind. I also forgot Kenin won the AO just this year - everything pre-Covid seems like years ago. Yeah, Canada should be contending for the foreseeable future.
Joseph_K
Hall of Fame
After his five-set win in singles yesterday in New York against Taylor Fritz, Shapo returned to the court later on with Rohan Bopanna to complete a 6-2, 6-4 first-round doubles win over Ernesto Escobedo and Noah Rubin. On Saturday the Canadian-Indian combination will take on the Germans Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies, the no. 6 seeds for a place in the quarter-finals.
gogo
Legend
And Shapo and Bopanna won their match 46 64 63. Next up for them are Rojer & Tecau, who knocked off the #1 seeds.
prairiegirl
Hall of Fame
Shapo is the only top singles player to also be in the doubles. He's in the 4th R of Singles and QF of Doubles. How about that!
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Very nice! The German duo won RG’19 and made WTF London. Rojer/Tecau are also slam champions (Wimby’15, USO’17) and WTF’15 winners.
prairiegirl
Hall of Fame
No matter what happens with Goffin tomorrow, Denis has had a stellar US Open. Does anyone here believe he can beat Goffin?
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stringertom
Bionic Poster
If he serves well and plays a controlled but aggressive ground game, Shapo has the skills to keep his nose ahead in any set. Solo breaks and winning TBs could very well happen.
PistolPete23
Hall of Fame
Shapo more than holding his own against Goffin
PistolPete23
Hall of Fame
How is Shapo's stamina so good? Doesn't look tired at all and he's also playing doubles.
prairiegirl
Hall of Fame
Stellar performance from Denis. A mature, intelligent match from him. Well done! So happy for him. First man in 14 years to reach the QF in singles and doubles. Last person was Mikhail Youzhny. He's the star of this year's US OPEN for sure.
Rosstour
G.O.A.T.
He's 21.
I feel that tennis is slowly, slowly starting to regress to the mean a little bit, when guys in that 18-22 range could beat the older guys with 'young legs'
Can't say enough about how well he played today! He looked every bit like a potential champion coming into his own.
And his left arm looks about double the size from his 2017 breakout. I was amazed at how powerful and consistent his 1HBH was. My God. Best 1H on the tour right now?
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
Denis Shapovalov about Novak Djokovic’s disqualification - UO 2020 (HD)
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Dream final for me would be Loonievalov vs Rublelev!
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Coach and pupil do the multitask!
prairiegirl
Hall of Fame
I thought it was highly inappropriate that the journalists kept pressing him on Novack when he'd already commented.
Joseph_K
Hall of Fame
The U.S. Open might prove to be a defining moment in Shapo’s career, the point at which he moved up to a level where he is able to contend with the best players on a regular basis. There was more evidence of this possibility yesterday at Flushing Meadows when the Canadian took on Belgium’s David Goffin for a place in the quarter-finals of the men’s singles event.
In the first set of their match Shapo had a break point in nearly all of Goffin’s service games, but couldn’t convert any of them. The Belgian was too solid off the ground and was winning most of the longer rallies in which he was happy to become involved. This was frustrating for the Canadian, who was playing a more attacking, offensive game, but was being held in check by the Belgian’s consistency. The set ended on a tiebreak in which Shapo had a bad start and didn’t win a point.
Serving first in the second set, the Canadian saved two break points at 15-40 with good serving and took the game two points later. Had he lost that game, the effect might have proved decisive not just in the set, but in the match as a whole. Instead, after moving ahead 1-0, Shapo relaxed and began to play with the new freedom and consistency that have been evident at stages during this year’s tournament. He had served well in the first set until the tiebreak, and from 1-0 in the second set he improved this aspect of the game, at times placing the ball at will. More than once Goffin was left flailing as an ace flew past him.
In addition, the Canadian began to outplay the Belgian off the ground. Although Goffin targeted Shapo’s backhand throughout the match, he found the Canadian almost as solid on this side as on his forehand. When Shapo broke to lead 3-1 in the first set the match acquired a completely different aspect. So did Goffin’s demeanour as he was increasingly made to scamper and scurry and bend and stretch in an effort to get Shapo’s forceful groundstrokes back. He had started to look very uncomfortable on the baseline, his comfort zone, but had no answer from the steady flow of controlled brilliance coming from the other side of the net – serve, service return, forehand, backhand, smash, volley. Everything was working on the Canadian’s side and the Belgian had no answer.
Shapo took the second set 6-3 and broke serve again in the first game of the third set. The Belgian always seemed to be struggling on his serve, but he fought on gamely and engineered a break point of his own at 3-4. However, this was quickly saved by Shapo, who took the game and, two games later, the third set, 6-4. In the fourth set Shapo’s flow of brilliance threatened to turn into a deluge. He had a break point in the first game, but couldn’t convert. However, he broke through again at 2-1, and took the Belgian’s serve once more in the fifth game of the set. This was probably the most exciting game of the match, with the Belgian saving four break points before Shapo hit a typically offensive forehand into his forehand corner before moving forward to put away an excellent smash.
At 5-1 the Canadian stepped up to serve for the match – and visibly tightened as he played the worst game of the match on his serve. He lost that game, but such was his confidence that he broke Goffin again in the next one to take the set and the match in an impressively authoritative, controlled and consistent manner.
Final score: 6-7(0), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
In the first set of their match Shapo had a break point in nearly all of Goffin’s service games, but couldn’t convert any of them. The Belgian was too solid off the ground and was winning most of the longer rallies in which he was happy to become involved. This was frustrating for the Canadian, who was playing a more attacking, offensive game, but was being held in check by the Belgian’s consistency. The set ended on a tiebreak in which Shapo had a bad start and didn’t win a point.
Serving first in the second set, the Canadian saved two break points at 15-40 with good serving and took the game two points later. Had he lost that game, the effect might have proved decisive not just in the set, but in the match as a whole. Instead, after moving ahead 1-0, Shapo relaxed and began to play with the new freedom and consistency that have been evident at stages during this year’s tournament. He had served well in the first set until the tiebreak, and from 1-0 in the second set he improved this aspect of the game, at times placing the ball at will. More than once Goffin was left flailing as an ace flew past him.
In addition, the Canadian began to outplay the Belgian off the ground. Although Goffin targeted Shapo’s backhand throughout the match, he found the Canadian almost as solid on this side as on his forehand. When Shapo broke to lead 3-1 in the first set the match acquired a completely different aspect. So did Goffin’s demeanour as he was increasingly made to scamper and scurry and bend and stretch in an effort to get Shapo’s forceful groundstrokes back. He had started to look very uncomfortable on the baseline, his comfort zone, but had no answer from the steady flow of controlled brilliance coming from the other side of the net – serve, service return, forehand, backhand, smash, volley. Everything was working on the Canadian’s side and the Belgian had no answer.
Shapo took the second set 6-3 and broke serve again in the first game of the third set. The Belgian always seemed to be struggling on his serve, but he fought on gamely and engineered a break point of his own at 3-4. However, this was quickly saved by Shapo, who took the game and, two games later, the third set, 6-4. In the fourth set Shapo’s flow of brilliance threatened to turn into a deluge. He had a break point in the first game, but couldn’t convert. However, he broke through again at 2-1, and took the Belgian’s serve once more in the fifth game of the set. This was probably the most exciting game of the match, with the Belgian saving four break points before Shapo hit a typically offensive forehand into his forehand corner before moving forward to put away an excellent smash.
At 5-1 the Canadian stepped up to serve for the match – and visibly tightened as he played the worst game of the match on his serve. He lost that game, but such was his confidence that he broke Goffin again in the next one to take the set and the match in an impressively authoritative, controlled and consistent manner.
Final score: 6-7(0), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
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Bhagi Katbamna
Legend
He played a great match. What impressed me about it was that there were no mental lulls(until he got broken in the 4th set).
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
US OPEN
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
New York, New York, USA
Denis ShapovalovPress ConferenceP. CARRENO BUSTA/D. Shapovalov
3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 0-6, 6-3
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. How did you feel after the dominant fourth set going to set five?
DENIS SHAPOVALOV: It was tough. You know going into the fifth set, it's the final one. You try to push. But I was pretty tired. He moved much better in the fifth set.
Q. What is your take on your overall run through the last week and a half, what you learned about yourself and your game? What positives can you take from the time at the Open?
DENIS SHAPOVALOV: Yeah, there's definitely a lot of positives that I don't see right now (smiling).
It's a tough moment. I was in that match, I had a good chance to win it. I was almost in every set. Very frustrating right now. Tough to look at positives.
But for sure, a hell of a run for me. I'm lucky to be in this position. Taylor Fritz was serving for the match against me. Could have been out by the third round. It's definitely a great week and a half for me.
Q. Take me through a couple specific moments, including the two tiebreaks. Did you expect him to come back in the fifth like that?
DENIS SHAPOVALOV: No, of course I didn't expect him to come to life like that, especially after the medical. I mean, he looked dead in the fourth. It's a little bit shocking.
But, I mean, yeah, just unlucky in the tiebreakers. He played really solid. He went for it. I got a little bit tight. I had a little bit of a lead in the third set tiebreak, I blew that. When he had a lead, he took it. Credits to him. He played a great match today.
Q. All of the work that you've done physically and mentally during the stoppage, when you look at the amount of tennis that you played this week, including the doubles, do you feel now you have what it takes for both of those to go all the way in a slam, win seven, get there?
DENIS SHAPOVALOV: Yeah, for sure. I think physically speaking I have what it takes. I need to mature a little bit more, be in these situations more often. It's my first quarterfinals.
I played tight, I did. There's nothing to not say. I had a lot of opportunities a lot of chances. I came out tight. Played tight in the tiebreaks. I'm sure the next time I'll be in this situation I'll be more comfortable with it.
But, yeah, it's just growing from here. Definitely physically speaking I feel good. I feel like I could go all the way. That's a positive. I found a positive (smiling).
Q. The closer you get to the ending point of these tournaments, it gets more nerve-wracking, doesn't it?
DENIS SHAPOVALOV: The closer I get to what?
Q. The closer you get to the fifth, sixth, seventh matches of a Grand Slam, it's more nerve-wracking, isn't it?
DENIS SHAPOVALOV: Of course. I don't think any of the players have been in this situation often. Maybe Dominic and Daniil more often. There's a lot of dark horses out there. It's anybody's slam. It's very exciting for tennis.
It's definitely causing a lot of nervous matches. I think I saw Borna playing against Sascha today. There was a lot of nervousness, as well. It's going to be a lot like that, I think.
Q. What is the first thing you're going to think when you wake up tomorrow morning?
DENIS SHAPOVALOV: I have no idea. Let's get through today. I still got to do doping, treatment. It's going to be a long night.
Q. What makes someone like that such a tough opponent over the course of a long match?
DENIS SHAPOVALOV: I don't get the question. What makes someone like that such a tough opponent?
Yeah, he's just solid. He didn't have really dips except for the fourth set. He came out strong, stronger than I thought, in the fifth. Tough to play a guy like that.
I felt he got better as the match went on actually. He was a little bit rusty, not moving so well in the first set, early in the second. As the match went on, he just improved and became more solid. Definitely credits to him.
FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports
101300-1-1004 2020-09-09 05:44:00 GMT
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Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
Good analysis.
tennis.com:
Carreno Busta grinds out tough five-set win over Shapovalov ...
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By Joel Drucker
September 09, 2020
Rarely in contemporary tennis will you see a style contrast as clear-cut as the one seen in tonight’s US Open quarterfinal between Pablo Carreno Busta and Denis Shapovalov. Call it conservator versus creator; or, more crudely, defense against offense. On this occasion, against sustained attack, Carreno Busta held down the fort, taking four hours and eight minutes to win this match, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 0-6, 6-3.
In Chris Lewitt’s book, “The Secrets of Spanish Tennis,” Alberto Lopez, a longstanding coach, articulates that country’s philosophy towards training and competition: “The most important thing is the mentality. We are really fierce. . . This is our game.”
The 29-year-old Carreno Busta personifies that superbly. His deep groundstrokes and counterpunching skills have taken him as high as world No. 10. Three years ago, he reached the semifinals in New York, a run that included a 7-6, 7-6, 7-6 win over Shapovalov in the round of 16.
While Carreno Busta largely hunkered down, drawing extensively on his excellent side-to-side patrolling skills, Shapovalov buzzed like a bumblebee. The Canadian left-hander lives for the chance to open up the court and strike big, sharp shots off both sides. Added to this is an appetite for volleying – 52 of 70 at the net on Tuesday night – and a lefty serve that has moments of effectiveness – 26 aces. The serve also remains a work in progress, evidenced this evening by 11 double-faults. The most painful came at 2-3, 30-40 in the fifth set, an error that handed Carreno Busta the conclusive service break. It's a tough moment,” said Shapovalov. “I was in that match, I had a good chance to win it. I was almost in every set. Very frustrating right now.”
Technically, this match was settled in that final set. In another sense, it was decided in the second and third sets.
Despite having his serve broken in the opening game of the match, Shapovalov had sizzled through the first set, taking it 6-3 in 30 minutes. Surely he was hopeful the good tennis would continue and he could run Carreno Busta off the court, the way he had done in the previous round versus another formidable counterpuncher, David Goffin.
But while the Canadian sought to treat the court like a hockey rink, over the course of the next two sets, Carreno Busta turned it into a trench – and that is a compliment. He began to move a few steps forward to hit his groundstrokes, which took just enough time away from Shapovalov to press him into mistakes. And while the location of Shapovalov’s lefty serve continued to vary, certainly the Spaniard become more adept at fielding it during this part of the match.
“But at the beginning of the match I was very nervous,” said Carreno Busta. “It was very easy for him I think. After that, the match was different, very different. I start to return his serve. I serve better. I push a little bit more from the baseline. I play inside the court. I trying to be aggressive.”
In the kind of executional switch that can make tennis fascinating, Carreno Busta was the one who came up with the big shots in the second set tiebreaker, lacing a pair of backhand winners and two aces, including a 120 mph serve wide into the ad court corner at 6-5 that leveled the match. This set had taken 77 minutes.
The third was splotchy, yet dramatic. Carreno Busta broke at 2-all, held to go up 4-2. But Shapovalov fought back, from 2-4, 30-40 down winning 11 of 13 points. After nearly three hours, he served in the tiebreaker at 4-3, only to lose four straight points. Throughout these critical two sets, Shapovalov served ten double-faults and won only 13 of 44 points on his second serve (at least 50-55 percent is the desired percentage).
“He played really solid,” said Shapovalov. “He went for it. I got a little bit tight. I had a little bit of a lead in the third set tiebreak, I blew that. When he had a lead, he took it.”
And then, with the flick of a switch, the momentum turned again. In the opening game of the fourth, Shapovalov broke Carreno Busta’s serve with a forehand winner that capped off a 16-ball rally. Next, four straight aces, another break – and soon enough, a bagel. One wondered, though, if as early as 2-0 down if Carreno Busta was conserving his energy for the decider. No contemporary pro will ever admit this, but surely, after so many months away from competition, calibrating fitness and adrenalin these days is an exercise in uncertainty. At the end of the fourth set, Carreno Busta was also visited by ATP trainer Clay Sniteman for treatment on his back.
As the final set began, Carreno Busta was 5-9 in five-setters, a surprisingly poor record for a sturdy Spaniard. Shapovalov was 4-3. Sure enough, his fourth-set furlough over, Carreno Busta returned to active duty, held at 15, and allowed that first server’s advantage to keep him ahead the entire time, over the course of the fifth set winning 19 of 23 points on his serve.
Perhaps the easy fourth set was fool’s gold, nothing more than a seductive illusion. “I didn't expect him to come to life like that, especially after the medical,” said Shapovalov. “I mean, he looked dead in the fourth. It's a little bit shocking.”
By the time Shapovalov served at 2-3, he’d struck 75 winners to 30 for Carreno Busta. But as the Spanish approach has often proven, one applies pressure in many ways. Pardon me, but Lewitt’s book warrants a different title. There’s nothing secret about what has long made Spaniards such as Carreno Busta so successful.
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tennis.com:
Carreno Busta grinds out tough five-set win over Shapovalov ...
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By Joel Drucker
September 09, 2020
Rarely in contemporary tennis will you see a style contrast as clear-cut as the one seen in tonight’s US Open quarterfinal between Pablo Carreno Busta and Denis Shapovalov. Call it conservator versus creator; or, more crudely, defense against offense. On this occasion, against sustained attack, Carreno Busta held down the fort, taking four hours and eight minutes to win this match, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 0-6, 6-3.
In Chris Lewitt’s book, “The Secrets of Spanish Tennis,” Alberto Lopez, a longstanding coach, articulates that country’s philosophy towards training and competition: “The most important thing is the mentality. We are really fierce. . . This is our game.”
The 29-year-old Carreno Busta personifies that superbly. His deep groundstrokes and counterpunching skills have taken him as high as world No. 10. Three years ago, he reached the semifinals in New York, a run that included a 7-6, 7-6, 7-6 win over Shapovalov in the round of 16.
While Carreno Busta largely hunkered down, drawing extensively on his excellent side-to-side patrolling skills, Shapovalov buzzed like a bumblebee. The Canadian left-hander lives for the chance to open up the court and strike big, sharp shots off both sides. Added to this is an appetite for volleying – 52 of 70 at the net on Tuesday night – and a lefty serve that has moments of effectiveness – 26 aces. The serve also remains a work in progress, evidenced this evening by 11 double-faults. The most painful came at 2-3, 30-40 in the fifth set, an error that handed Carreno Busta the conclusive service break. It's a tough moment,” said Shapovalov. “I was in that match, I had a good chance to win it. I was almost in every set. Very frustrating right now.”
Technically, this match was settled in that final set. In another sense, it was decided in the second and third sets.
Despite having his serve broken in the opening game of the match, Shapovalov had sizzled through the first set, taking it 6-3 in 30 minutes. Surely he was hopeful the good tennis would continue and he could run Carreno Busta off the court, the way he had done in the previous round versus another formidable counterpuncher, David Goffin.
But while the Canadian sought to treat the court like a hockey rink, over the course of the next two sets, Carreno Busta turned it into a trench – and that is a compliment. He began to move a few steps forward to hit his groundstrokes, which took just enough time away from Shapovalov to press him into mistakes. And while the location of Shapovalov’s lefty serve continued to vary, certainly the Spaniard become more adept at fielding it during this part of the match.
“But at the beginning of the match I was very nervous,” said Carreno Busta. “It was very easy for him I think. After that, the match was different, very different. I start to return his serve. I serve better. I push a little bit more from the baseline. I play inside the court. I trying to be aggressive.”
In the kind of executional switch that can make tennis fascinating, Carreno Busta was the one who came up with the big shots in the second set tiebreaker, lacing a pair of backhand winners and two aces, including a 120 mph serve wide into the ad court corner at 6-5 that leveled the match. This set had taken 77 minutes.
The third was splotchy, yet dramatic. Carreno Busta broke at 2-all, held to go up 4-2. But Shapovalov fought back, from 2-4, 30-40 down winning 11 of 13 points. After nearly three hours, he served in the tiebreaker at 4-3, only to lose four straight points. Throughout these critical two sets, Shapovalov served ten double-faults and won only 13 of 44 points on his second serve (at least 50-55 percent is the desired percentage).
“He played really solid,” said Shapovalov. “He went for it. I got a little bit tight. I had a little bit of a lead in the third set tiebreak, I blew that. When he had a lead, he took it.”
And then, with the flick of a switch, the momentum turned again. In the opening game of the fourth, Shapovalov broke Carreno Busta’s serve with a forehand winner that capped off a 16-ball rally. Next, four straight aces, another break – and soon enough, a bagel. One wondered, though, if as early as 2-0 down if Carreno Busta was conserving his energy for the decider. No contemporary pro will ever admit this, but surely, after so many months away from competition, calibrating fitness and adrenalin these days is an exercise in uncertainty. At the end of the fourth set, Carreno Busta was also visited by ATP trainer Clay Sniteman for treatment on his back.
As the final set began, Carreno Busta was 5-9 in five-setters, a surprisingly poor record for a sturdy Spaniard. Shapovalov was 4-3. Sure enough, his fourth-set furlough over, Carreno Busta returned to active duty, held at 15, and allowed that first server’s advantage to keep him ahead the entire time, over the course of the fifth set winning 19 of 23 points on his serve.
Perhaps the easy fourth set was fool’s gold, nothing more than a seductive illusion. “I didn't expect him to come to life like that, especially after the medical,” said Shapovalov. “I mean, he looked dead in the fourth. It's a little bit shocking.”
By the time Shapovalov served at 2-3, he’d struck 75 winners to 30 for Carreno Busta. But as the Spanish approach has often proven, one applies pressure in many ways. Pardon me, but Lewitt’s book warrants a different title. There’s nothing secret about what has long made Spaniards such as Carreno Busta so successful.
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Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
iceman_dl6
Professional
I’m sad and disappointed but I think he had a good run though and that quick 6-0 4th set showed everyone that better things are to come from him! (Remember, PCB is a bad matchup for Denis like Struff). Although Djokovic is out, there are still very tough opponents in Thiem, Medvedev and even Zverev, so I never expected Denis to lift the trophy this year anyway.
prairiegirl
Hall of Fame
What comments? Does anyone else think PCB pulled a bit of a trick out there - faking an injury and then come out blazing after wearing Denis out?
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
My takeaways from the USO as far as Denis is concerned:
1. His net game has improved greatly and he's coming in a lot more and with much success. I'm hoping his doubles are helping his net game. Great to see!
2. Where was Youzhny? Tessa was blatantly coaching and talking to Denis after almost every point in the PCB match. It would be preferable that Youzhny be at the helm.
3. His fitness held up through 5 matches.
The negatives are that Denis is still ball bashing in rallies that demand more nuance. But overall, he has improved markedly since 2019. I have no doubt he is a future slam winner on HC's and he's a lot more fun to watch than Thiem, Medvedev, Rublev, etc.
1. His net game has improved greatly and he's coming in a lot more and with much success. I'm hoping his doubles are helping his net game. Great to see!
2. Where was Youzhny? Tessa was blatantly coaching and talking to Denis after almost every point in the PCB match. It would be preferable that Youzhny be at the helm.
3. His fitness held up through 5 matches.
The negatives are that Denis is still ball bashing in rallies that demand more nuance. But overall, he has improved markedly since 2019. I have no doubt he is a future slam winner on HC's and he's a lot more fun to watch than Thiem, Medvedev, Rublev, etc.
prairiegirl
Hall of Fame
Youzhny is in Russia or wherever he calls home. He has children at home and didn't want to travel to the US because of COVID. Can't blame him. I think Tessa has been a 'place marker' because of that. Whenever she's around Denis seems to become dependent on her. He does significantly better when she's not, IMO. However, Denis still did well in this tournament. And, all the coaches talk to their athletes. Except maybe Federer or Nadal. I don't think Denis 'bashes' in rallies so much as his instincts tell him to go for the winner, and he's admitted he has to fight that instinct, which is why he's seeing a psychologist. He IS infinitely more fun to watch than anyone out there right now.
Sparlingo
Hall of Fame
It bothers me that he said he'd like to meet him. That technically doesn't mean that he admires him and it's a couple of years ago. He might be more educated on Putin now, Putin is world public enemy number 1 in my book.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
He likes losing TBs to Busta.
Pmasterfunk
Hall of Fame
His TB record is pretty dire regardless of his opponent, he's 1-4 at the US Open (including a 7-0 blowout vs The Goff), and if I recall his record fro 2020 is not particularly good either. Not as disastrous, but still bad considering his overall play and ranking.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
At slams vs the field less PCB he is a neutral 10-10 in MD TBs. He is now 0-5 vs Busta.
prairiegirl
Hall of Fame
So?
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
Rome path
Pella, Querry, Fognini/Anderson, Tsitsipas, Nadal, Djokovic
Pella, Querry, Fognini/Anderson, Tsitsipas, Nadal, Djokovic
iceman_dl6
Professional
Tough draw!
Joseph_K
Hall of Fame
The Fates have brought Shapo and Guido Pella together in first-round action in Rome, not only in the singles but also in the doubles event. The 30-year-old left-handed Argentine is sure to be a tough opponent for the Canadian in what will be their first meeting in singles.
In the doubles event Shapo and Rohan Bopanna have been drawn against Pella and the Chilean Cristian Garin in the first round.
In the doubles event Shapo and Rohan Bopanna have been drawn against Pella and the Chilean Cristian Garin in the first round.
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
Sam Querrey 6 3
Pedro Martinez 7 7 (Q, #105)
Guido Pella 2 3
Denis Shapovalov 6 6 gimme clay
Came to the net, slid well. Good
Pedro Martinez 7 7 (Q, #105)
Guido Pella 2 3
Denis Shapovalov 6 6 gimme clay
Came to the net, slid well. Good
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prairiegirl
Hall of Fame
Good win. Nice and controlled aggression.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Any win on clay is encouraging; to beat a crafty left handed veteran like Pella is outstanding!
Martinez has played 4 days in a row as a result of the expanded qualies draw. Shapo needs to win this to maintain his confidence. A loss to a fatigued and vastly lower ranked player would be deflating.
Martinez has played 4 days in a row as a result of the expanded qualies draw. Shapo needs to win this to maintain his confidence. A loss to a fatigued and vastly lower ranked player would be deflating.
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