The Shape Of Things To Come: Denis Shapovalov!
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Meles
Bionic Poster
Nope. Ad Shavopalov. Game. 1-0
gogo
Legend
Shapo says farewell to juniors...going pro. Won't be playing in US Open jrs.
“I learned this is the level where I should be playing,” Shapovalov said after he lost to American Sekou Bangoura 6-4, 6-3.
Shapovalov, who will climb to No. 273 when the new ATP Tour rankings are released on Monday, won the Wimbledon junior title last month, but he said that was his last junior event even though he has one year of junior eligibility remaining. That means he’ll pass on the Canadian International junior event in Repentigny and the U.S. Open juniors.
“I’m going to play only Challengers or higher,” said Shapovalov, who will be playing the Banque Natonale Challenger in Gatineau. “After next week, I’ll go to Greece for a vacation and then train for challengers in the U.S. in the fall.”
Shapovalov said he had trouble with the wind during his match Friday and his serve wasn’t as effective as it was in his two earlier wins here. After losing the first set, he found himself in trouble when he was broken in the third game. He was his own worst enemy as he double-faulted three times in that game. "
http://montrealgazette.com/sports/t...r-final?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
“I learned this is the level where I should be playing,” Shapovalov said after he lost to American Sekou Bangoura 6-4, 6-3.
Shapovalov, who will climb to No. 273 when the new ATP Tour rankings are released on Monday, won the Wimbledon junior title last month, but he said that was his last junior event even though he has one year of junior eligibility remaining. That means he’ll pass on the Canadian International junior event in Repentigny and the U.S. Open juniors.
“I’m going to play only Challengers or higher,” said Shapovalov, who will be playing the Banque Natonale Challenger in Gatineau. “After next week, I’ll go to Greece for a vacation and then train for challengers in the U.S. in the fall.”
Shapovalov said he had trouble with the wind during his match Friday and his serve wasn’t as effective as it was in his two earlier wins here. After losing the first set, he found himself in trouble when he was broken in the third game. He was his own worst enemy as he double-faulted three times in that game. "
http://montrealgazette.com/sports/t...r-final?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
InvisibleSoul
Hall of Fame
He's got a tough opening round match in Gatineau... has to play the winner of Granby, Tiafoe.
Started...
gogo
Legend
He's playing in Gatineau (just across the river from Ottawa).
Here's the link:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/atp-challenger-tour
Meles
Bionic Poster
gogo
Legend
Same thing here.
And...Denis's game seems to be failing him suddenly. Lamasine has broken back twice. Hold off on the limousine.
Meles
Bionic Poster
InvisibleSoul
Hall of Fame
Another official link here: http://gatineau.challengerbanquenationale.com/en/center-court/
Relatively stable for me.
Relatively stable for me.
Meles
Bionic Poster
The Lamousine is ready for the airport. Shaps breaks for 4-2off to eat dinner. back soon. please hold down the fort for me.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
He played well enough to get the job done and there was no doubt he was going to win IMO.
gogo
Legend
Next up for Denis is Dancevic. Definitely not an easy target, but 'Fancy Frank' will have pride on the line, so that may impact FD's play.
Dancevic recently beat both Ryan Harrison and Reilly Opelka. He has been #3 Canadian for the past several years, but now that he's 31, before long he may have to give up the mantle of go-to Davis Cup guy with these new young Canadians coming up. He will fight to the end in this match. He will not want to be shown up by Denis.
I predict that Frank will win. Denis doesn't have much to lose and will be focused on going on vacation and recuperating from an emotionally draining couple of months.
I don't see them on the OOP for tomorrow, so we will have to wait until Friday for the big showdown.
Dancevic recently beat both Ryan Harrison and Reilly Opelka. He has been #3 Canadian for the past several years, but now that he's 31, before long he may have to give up the mantle of go-to Davis Cup guy with these new young Canadians coming up. He will fight to the end in this match. He will not want to be shown up by Denis.
I predict that Frank will win. Denis doesn't have much to lose and will be focused on going on vacation and recuperating from an emotionally draining couple of months.
I don't see them on the OOP for tomorrow, so we will have to wait until Friday for the big showdown.
gogo
Legend
Challenger Experience A Top Priority For Surging Shapovalov
AUG112016
ATP Staff
Canadian teen Denis Shapovalov is hitting his stride on the ATP Challenger Tour
Denis Shapovalov has had just one week to digest how his summer is unfolding. Junior Wimbledon title... check. First ATP World Tour main draw at the Citi Open... check. First ATP World Tour match win against World No. 16 Nick Kyrgios in front of thousands of screaming home fans at the Rogers Cup... triple check.
Where most 17-year-olds are enjoying their summer months relaxing at the beach and lounging with friends, Shapovalov is spending countless hours on court as he strives towards his professional ambitions. Having experienced a taste of success on both ends of the spectrum, the Canadian understands that developing his skills and building confidence at the Challenger level is imperative.
"My parents told me from the start to not expect this all the time," Shapovalov told ATPWorldTour.com at the Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau. "It's two wild cards at two dream tournaments, but then it's back to reality and back to grinding. I expected it and it hasn't been a problem for me yet. Those tournaments motivated me more than anything. It's a long way and I just have to keep working. These Challengers give me that opportunity."
Shapovalov's longtime coach Adriano Fuorivia agrees that it's a long process and the ATP Challenger Tour is an important next step for his pupil to return to the big stage.
"Hopefully playing in Challengers against guys in the 100-200 range will continue to push his level and further motivate him to reach for that top level. He won some Futures events in Florida at the beginning of the year, then came off the big win at Wimbledon juniors and now against Kyrgios, so he's been playing with so much more confidence and is believing that he belongs in a higher category.
"We told him that you have to earn your way there. The wild cards into Washington and Toronto were a nice opportunity, but you have to earn your way back. That means playing more Challengers. I know it's tough. It's not easy to play in the spotlight at Wimbledon and night matches in Toronto in front of large crowds. But it's a learning experience.
"Going back out there every single day and feeling that you have to perform in front of that crowd can be a different pressure. That's not necessarily Denis' problem, but these are thoughts in my mind that you have to prepare yourself for. And then you're back playing on Court 1 or 2 at a smaller event, but that's just another step in his development at a young age."
Shapovalov's tenure on the ATP Challenger Tour got off to an auspicious start in March, with a stunning run to the semi-finals on home soil in Drummondville. His first-round win over countryman Filip Peliwomade him the first player born in 1999 to win a Challenger match, which he proceeded to follow up with a straight-sets upset of second seed Austin Krajicek. Shapovalov would catapult more than 200 spots in the Emirates ATP Rankings to No. 551. It was a week that set the tone for his breakthrough season.
"I played some incredible tennis there and I wasn't expecting to beat [Austin Krajicek] in the quarters," Shapovalov reflected. "We actually packed our bags, getting ready to go home before that. When I playedDaniel Evans, I played amazing too. Ever since then he's been in the Top 100 and made third round atWimbledon. It gave me so much experience and confidence. Now I need to pump up my fitness and work with Adriano to get ready for a few Challengers in the U.S. at the end of the year."
"I don't want to say it was a surprise, but just the level he was playing at was pretty high," Fuorivia added. "Everything was clicking. His serve, forehand, backhand were all on. I don't look at who he beats because everone has an off day. I look at his level. If I feel that the level was looking pretty good, then I know he can play with these guys. And when the level is high, then the ranking will follow."
The Italian-born Fuorivia, who first started working with Shapovalov four years ago, acknowledges that his pupil's greatest asset is his mental approach. Where most teens would be looking ahead to an upcoming family vacation in Greece, Shapovalov, who is into his second straight Challenger quarter-final this week in Gatineau, he is wired differently.
"He's very perceptive in that he immediately notices what it takes to compete at this level and say 'I have to do this better' or 'I need a better 1-2 shot'. He's never played a junior game. It's always been a 'go for it' game.
"The transition to playing the pros was easier for him. His serve improved and his attacking ball got better. I'm not saying he's there, but it wasn't so hard for him to stay in points because he goes for his shots. There's so much in him to learn and get better."
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http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/shapovalov-gatineau-challenger-2016-feature
Many challenges lie ahead. I truly hope, as this article implies, that Denis doesn't get ahead of himself and continues to put in his dues and effort.
AUG112016
ATP Staff
Canadian teen Denis Shapovalov is hitting his stride on the ATP Challenger Tour
Denis Shapovalov has had just one week to digest how his summer is unfolding. Junior Wimbledon title... check. First ATP World Tour main draw at the Citi Open... check. First ATP World Tour match win against World No. 16 Nick Kyrgios in front of thousands of screaming home fans at the Rogers Cup... triple check.
Where most 17-year-olds are enjoying their summer months relaxing at the beach and lounging with friends, Shapovalov is spending countless hours on court as he strives towards his professional ambitions. Having experienced a taste of success on both ends of the spectrum, the Canadian understands that developing his skills and building confidence at the Challenger level is imperative.
"My parents told me from the start to not expect this all the time," Shapovalov told ATPWorldTour.com at the Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau. "It's two wild cards at two dream tournaments, but then it's back to reality and back to grinding. I expected it and it hasn't been a problem for me yet. Those tournaments motivated me more than anything. It's a long way and I just have to keep working. These Challengers give me that opportunity."
Shapovalov's longtime coach Adriano Fuorivia agrees that it's a long process and the ATP Challenger Tour is an important next step for his pupil to return to the big stage.
"Hopefully playing in Challengers against guys in the 100-200 range will continue to push his level and further motivate him to reach for that top level. He won some Futures events in Florida at the beginning of the year, then came off the big win at Wimbledon juniors and now against Kyrgios, so he's been playing with so much more confidence and is believing that he belongs in a higher category.
"We told him that you have to earn your way there. The wild cards into Washington and Toronto were a nice opportunity, but you have to earn your way back. That means playing more Challengers. I know it's tough. It's not easy to play in the spotlight at Wimbledon and night matches in Toronto in front of large crowds. But it's a learning experience.
"Going back out there every single day and feeling that you have to perform in front of that crowd can be a different pressure. That's not necessarily Denis' problem, but these are thoughts in my mind that you have to prepare yourself for. And then you're back playing on Court 1 or 2 at a smaller event, but that's just another step in his development at a young age."
Shapovalov's tenure on the ATP Challenger Tour got off to an auspicious start in March, with a stunning run to the semi-finals on home soil in Drummondville. His first-round win over countryman Filip Peliwomade him the first player born in 1999 to win a Challenger match, which he proceeded to follow up with a straight-sets upset of second seed Austin Krajicek. Shapovalov would catapult more than 200 spots in the Emirates ATP Rankings to No. 551. It was a week that set the tone for his breakthrough season.
"I played some incredible tennis there and I wasn't expecting to beat [Austin Krajicek] in the quarters," Shapovalov reflected. "We actually packed our bags, getting ready to go home before that. When I playedDaniel Evans, I played amazing too. Ever since then he's been in the Top 100 and made third round atWimbledon. It gave me so much experience and confidence. Now I need to pump up my fitness and work with Adriano to get ready for a few Challengers in the U.S. at the end of the year."
"I don't want to say it was a surprise, but just the level he was playing at was pretty high," Fuorivia added. "Everything was clicking. His serve, forehand, backhand were all on. I don't look at who he beats because everone has an off day. I look at his level. If I feel that the level was looking pretty good, then I know he can play with these guys. And when the level is high, then the ranking will follow."
The Italian-born Fuorivia, who first started working with Shapovalov four years ago, acknowledges that his pupil's greatest asset is his mental approach. Where most teens would be looking ahead to an upcoming family vacation in Greece, Shapovalov, who is into his second straight Challenger quarter-final this week in Gatineau, he is wired differently.
"He's very perceptive in that he immediately notices what it takes to compete at this level and say 'I have to do this better' or 'I need a better 1-2 shot'. He's never played a junior game. It's always been a 'go for it' game.
"The transition to playing the pros was easier for him. His serve improved and his attacking ball got better. I'm not saying he's there, but it wasn't so hard for him to stay in points because he goes for his shots. There's so much in him to learn and get better."
---
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/shapovalov-gatineau-challenger-2016-feature
Many challenges lie ahead. I truly hope, as this article implies, that Denis doesn't get ahead of himself and continues to put in his dues and effort.
gogo
Legend
I've heard him say his name a number of times and even explain to the media how to pronounce his name. His explanation is that it is simply split in two....shapo-valov. Most people naturally emphasize the second syllable and say Shap-O-valov. That is NOT how he pronounces it.
Speaking of young Mr. shapo-valov, he is on court right now for his quarter-final match at the Gatineau CH against Frank Dancevic.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/atp-challenger-tour
InvisibleSoul
Hall of Fame
At this rate, Shapovalov is looking poised to become #3 for Canada in the near future.
gogo
Legend
No, he made the semis at the Drummondville CH back in March as a 16 year old, ultimately losing to Evans in 3 sets. It was a pretty strong signal that he was an up and comer.
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stringertom
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Red Rick
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I always get confused whether that was a QF or a SF.That match was the genesis of this thread.
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stringertom
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