Rising star, bright future! Still young, too early to tell, though.
The Shape Of Things To Come: Denis Shapovalov!
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Rosstour
G.O.A.T.
Unfortunately 25 isn't young. This is actually his last chance, IMO
I said the same thing about Thiem when he was 25-26 and people laughed. But historically 27-28 is the age when players lose the invincibility of youth (Federer 2008, Nadal 2014) and now players in the Zverev/Medvedev/Tpas cohort are starting to show signs of being caught by the guys who are 20-22.
Shapo has a year or two to make it back to the top, after that the climb will be too steep
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Rosstour
G.O.A.T.
lol I'm dumb sorry
I didn't know he was still that young!
Mark-Touch
Legend
I hadn't seen Shapo play for at least a few years so near the end of the 2nd set today against Zed I decided to tune in to see what was going on.
Nothing has changed. The song remains the same.
Was always a head case. Still is.
And always will be.
Nothing has changed. The song remains the same.
Was always a head case. Still is.
And always will be.
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
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Vincent-C
Legend
This..
Musterrific
Hall of Fame
Into the third round at RG 24 - when's the last time he made a slam third round? Seems he's been in the doldrums for a very long time. Hopefully he finally gets back to his former level, though I fear that's expecting too much...
Vincent-C
Legend
Outstanding. Go, Shap!
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
He made the fourth round at Wimbledon last year, losing to Safiullin.
Joseph_K
Hall of Fame
Rain has led to the postponement until Saturday of the third-round match at Wimbledon between Denis Shapovalov and the no. 14 seed Ben Shelton. The two players have not met each other before.
On Monday Shapovalov played very well in the first round to beat the no. 19 seed Nicolas Jarry in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5- 6-4. On Thursday the Canadian started very well against Daniel Altmaier before the German began to play better. Shapovalov eventually came through in five sets, 7-6(3), 6-3, 1-6, 6-7(3), 6-4 in three-and-a-half hours.
On Monday Shapovalov played very well in the first round to beat the no. 19 seed Nicolas Jarry in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5- 6-4. On Thursday the Canadian started very well against Daniel Altmaier before the German began to play better. Shapovalov eventually came through in five sets, 7-6(3), 6-3, 1-6, 6-7(3), 6-4 in three-and-a-half hours.
I always look at young players and see what they have and how much potential they have if it all comes together. I got it right about Thiem when ranked 150+ I got it right about Sinner but with Shap I got this so wrong.
I always felt like his level was so high and his potential would be immense once he put it together. When he was younger he used to have awful shot selection at times and poor tennis IQ but I expected that to be fixed but never really did.
It’s good for him ranking wise he is in the 3rd round and I can see him beating Shelton too as with Shap he really would beat anyone and lose to anyone
I always felt like his level was so high and his potential would be immense once he put it together. When he was younger he used to have awful shot selection at times and poor tennis IQ but I expected that to be fixed but never really did.
It’s good for him ranking wise he is in the 3rd round and I can see him beating Shelton too as with Shap he really would beat anyone and lose to anyone
GrassCourtFan
Legend
I think it turned out there were and still are more fundamental problems. There was a period where he WAS hitting safer shots - he went from hitting like 50% of his backhands down the line when he first came onto the scene to like 10% at a us open a few years later. But it didn’t make him more consistent - he was hitting safer shots but still missing them. I think his risky shot section was (and still is) covering up a more fundamental inconsistency, which he hasn’t been able to fix.
Joseph_K
Hall of Fame
Denis Shapovalov is still benefitting from a protected ranking and so has direct entry into the main draw of the men's singles event at this year's U.S. Open. The Canadian will take on the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round, with the winner of that match to face either a qualifier or the no. 3 seed, Carlos Alcaraz.
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tennis24x7
Hall of Fame
Unfortunately.
bogdan101
Semi-Pro
He's using PR for the US Open, not a wildcard.
Rovesciarete
Hall of Fame
Indeed, Botic isn’t a joke!
Shapo becoming more like Kyrgios, good at blasting away quickly, but both terrible returners of serve. Lack of grit, discipline and not exactly the deepest thinkers on the tour, even less so under pressure.
What a shame and waste of talent…
Move
Hall of Fame
Good call !
Joseph_K
Hall of Fame
Earlier on Thursday, at the Manchester Arena in that city in England, Denis Shapovalov beat Eero Vasa 7-6(2), 6-2 to give Canada a 1-0 lead in their Davis Cup tie against Finland. Felix Auger Aliassime then defeated Otto Virtanen 6-2, 6-3 to give the Canadians an unassailable 2-0 lead. The top two Canadians then teamed up to beat Virtanen and Harri Heliovaara 6-2, 7-5 as Canada won the tie 3-0.
Canada now top Group D and, although they still have to play Great Britain, are virtually certain of reaching November's quarter-final knockout stage in Malaga, Spain.
Canada now top Group D and, although they still have to play Great Britain, are virtually certain of reaching November's quarter-final knockout stage in Malaga, Spain.
RSJfan
Professional
The two Canadian mugs should specialize in Davis Cup.
They do.
Vincent-C
Legend
Vincent-C
Legend
I do think that applies to Shapovalov- as his former coach Mikhail Youzhny also pointed out awhile back.
Joseph_K
Hall of Fame
Early on Sunday afternoon in Manchester, England, Denis Shapovalov booked Canada's place in the quarter-finals of this year's Davis Cup competition by beating Britain's Dan Evans 6-0, 7-5. Argentina had already qualified from Group D, but Canada needed to win only one match from Sunday's tie against Great Britain to join them.
In front of a partisan crowd of 16,000 fans, most of whom were supporting his opponent, Shapovalov played superbly, especially in the first set, which he won in 27 minutes for the loss of only nine points. At 4-all in the second set the Canadian saved two break points and at 6-5, with some forcing play and lovely touch volleys, he achieved the vital break for a well-deserved victory for him and his country.
In front of a partisan crowd of 16,000 fans, most of whom were supporting his opponent, Shapovalov played superbly, especially in the first set, which he won in 27 minutes for the loss of only nine points. At 4-all in the second set the Canadian saved two break points and at 6-5, with some forcing play and lovely touch volleys, he achieved the vital break for a well-deserved victory for him and his country.
Vincent-C
Legend
Yeah, too bad Shap had to take it out on Dan-o!
Joseph_K
Hall of Fame
As predicted by some observers, Denis Shapovalov has dropped down to Challenger level in order to improve his singles ranking, which is currently no. 101. This week he is taking part in the indoor tournament in Orléans in Northern France, where he is the no. 2 seed. In the first round he will play 29-year-old Benjamin Hassan who represents Lebanon.
Vincent-C
Legend
Joseph_K
Hall of Fame
Earlier on Thursday Denis Shapovalov took on Roberto Bautista Agut for a place in the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors in Basel. The Canadian made the better start, breaking the Spaniard in the second game and holding to lead 3-0. In the fourth game Shapovalov had another break point, but couldn't convert it. The Canadian took the first set in the ninth game by holding to 15.
In the second set Shapovalov broke to lead 2-1, held to 3-1 and had one break point to go ahead 4-1 with his serve to follow. However, he couldn't convert the break point and the Spaniard won the game before breaking back to 3-all. In the seventh game the Canadian had two more break points, but couldn't convert either of them as Bautista Agut held to 4-3. Shapovalov then held to 15 for 4-all and in the next game had another two break points, but again couldn't convert either of them.
The second set ended on a tiebreak in which Bautista Agut got a mini-break to go up 2-0. However, Shapovalov then won five of the next six points to lead 5-3 before extending his lead to 6-4 and two match points. He took the next point for a 6-3, 7-6(4) victory against the in-form Spaniard. In tomorrow's semi-finals Shapovalov will face either the Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard or his compatriot and good friend Felix Auger Aliassime. Shapovalov has never played the Frenchman before and is tied 3-3 with Auger Aliassime in their head-to-head although they haven't played each other in more than three years.
In the second set Shapovalov broke to lead 2-1, held to 3-1 and had one break point to go ahead 4-1 with his serve to follow. However, he couldn't convert the break point and the Spaniard won the game before breaking back to 3-all. In the seventh game the Canadian had two more break points, but couldn't convert either of them as Bautista Agut held to 4-3. Shapovalov then held to 15 for 4-all and in the next game had another two break points, but again couldn't convert either of them.
The second set ended on a tiebreak in which Bautista Agut got a mini-break to go up 2-0. However, Shapovalov then won five of the next six points to lead 5-3 before extending his lead to 6-4 and two match points. He took the next point for a 6-3, 7-6(4) victory against the in-form Spaniard. In tomorrow's semi-finals Shapovalov will face either the Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard or his compatriot and good friend Felix Auger Aliassime. Shapovalov has never played the Frenchman before and is tied 3-3 with Auger Aliassime in their head-to-head although they haven't played each other in more than three years.
Rosstour
G.O.A.T.
Shapo is playing a brother so there is a chance Tennis Channel will actually carry this match...lol
Joseph_K
Hall of Fame
Denis Shapovalov is the top seed in the qualifying event for next week's Belgrade Open in the Serbian capital. On Saturday the Canadian laboured to a 7-6(4), 6-4 win over Constant Lestienne in the first round. Shapovalov is due to play another Frenchman, Hugo Grenier, in the final round of qualifying on Sunday. But the Canadian might yet get into the main singles draw as a lucky loser.
Vincent-C
Legend
C'mon, Shap! Thanks for the heads up, JK.
Knife
Professional
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