He doesn't have bad shot tolerance, though. He's not a flat hitter, he hits with a ton of spin and height over the net. It very much is a shot selection problem, since he always wants to hit the most aggressive shot possible in any situation he's in.
Shot selection problem, not a technique problem.
he's 24 though?
Shap's getting more returns into play; a good sign. Step by step-
We talked about it in the match thread. He did serve 17 aces today, but went away mentally when things got tough in the third. He also used the block return again, though less effectively than in Montpellier.
I thought he wasn't in the montpellier thread cause the poll didn't show shapovalov
Monfils is 62????
More like 6ft 4
Ive seen Carlitos in person, im sure he is taller than 6.0
But then how come he looks like a baby in front of Nole. Nole is 6'2
Tall but small body structure
Maybe novak is taller than that, i dont know, another thing that people dont have in mind IS the cusion of the shoes, shoes with a bigger platform can make you a good couple of cms taller, Alcaraz nikes are one of the tennis shoes with less platform height, still people give too much importance to that, if he was way shorter then It would be more difficult, but his height is just fine
I don't think it's JUST fine. Another thread is made where minimum height for great server was 6'1
He doesnt need to be a great server, he can improve everything else and still he has won so much, to keep on topic, look at Dennis, perfect height, perfect serve (in my opinion) and look where he is, he Will still improve his serve, tell me one player that served better at 20 than later, none, serve is something that can be improved, despite your height
seriously. seeing so many players today with similar issue, tossing way too much over their head rather than out to the side a bit. tsitsipas has the same problem. bad for shoulder and keeps you from carving around the ball. shapo should watch some goran clips and clean it up.
Shapo is still more interesting to watch than anyone else out there, even in his current state. I still have hopes he'll somehow get it together and start winning events. He should be playing 250's to gain some confidence, but he'd probably lose 3R there too.
He came back and crushed Gaston in the qualies.
But he lost to clownfils in straights??!!?!
Wait what
I mean, not everyone can reach Verdasco's peak level at the AO. That ain't no shame.
Hopefully it was Djokovic and not Nadal who faced Nando there. Lights out.
His girlfriend though...No secret that Denis is very cute.
Not as hyped as Donald Young or Ryan Harrison and achieved a lot more than either of those guys.
