Denis Shapovalov

[DUN I LOVE]

Jest drugi półfinał M-1000, Madryt 2018. Co ciekawe, Denis przyjechał do Madrytu bez pojedynczego zwycięstwa na kortach ziemnych.

Denis od poniedziałku będzie w gronie 30 najlepszych graczy świata:

28 Philipp Kohlschreiber 1530
29 Denis Shapovalov 1488
30 Richard Gasquet 1475

[Rroggerr]

Solidne perspektywy na okolice top20 na koniec sezonu, bo takiego wyniku na cegle się nie spodziewałem.

[DUN I LOVE]

22. w race teraz.

[Damian]

[arti]

Did You Know?
This time last year, #NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov was in the midst of a six-match losing streak, with none of those matches coming at tour-level.

[Damian]

Shapo Shining: #NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov arrived at the Mutua Madrid Open without an ATP World Tour clay-court win. Yet, the left-handed phenom advanced to the semi-finals, his second run that deep into a Masters 1000 event. Shapovalov faces a stiff test in his Rome opener against No. 15 seed Tomas Berdych.

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[Damian]

14.05.2018

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 29

[DUN I LOVE]

Denis pokonał Berdycha w Rzymie, zanotował 30. wygrany mecz w karierze i zapewnił sobie miano najlepszej rakiety Kanady w najbliższym zestawieniu (21.05.2018):

25 Adrian Mannarino 1535
26 Denis Shapovalov 1528
27 Milos Raonic 1525

[Barty]

Shapovalov's Milestone Win, Beats Berdych In Rome

Spoiler:

Canadian will play Haase in second round

Denis Shapovalov will become the Canadian No. 1 on Monday, when he officially passes Milos Raonic in the ATP Rankings, after a comeback first-round win over No. 15 seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

Shapovalov was outplayed initially on Tuesday, but began to find his forehand range towards the end of the first set of a 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) victory over the vastly experienced Berdych, who was denied his 20th match win at the Foro Italico.

News of Shapovalov becoming the No. 1 Canadian surprised the 19-year-old, who said he had no idea the honour was on line during his match with Berdych.

“I'm a little bit in shock,” he said. “It's definitely happened extremely quickly. I've worked hard to try to achieve this a long time in my career. It's crazy that it's come so early... It's a reason to keep working, keep staying motivated and hopefully I can keep going.”

Shapovalov, who reached last week’s Mutua Madrid Open semi-finals, will next challenge Dutchman Robin Haase in the second round. The pair has never met before.


Berdych, a semi-finalist in 2013 (l. to Nadal), moved into a 5-0 lead in their second FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting, courtesy of forehand errors from Shapovalov in the second and fourth games. Shapovalov began to settle down, but was unable to convert two break point opportunities at 1-5, prior to Berdych closing out the 37-minute opener on his third set point.

Shapovalov sparked into life early in the second set, when, using his forehand, the Canadian broke for a 3-1 advantage after a Berdych forehand into the net. The World No. 29 celebrated clinching the set, on his third set point of a seven-minute game at 5-3, when Berdych hit a crosscourt backhand into the net.

“I just couldn't find my footing the first set. The clay is so different here. I haven't had really a chance to practise alone on the court, so I couldn't really get my timing,” Shapovalov said. “I just kept fighting, kept competing... I did a good job of just staying positive.”

In a tense decider, Berdych recovered from 0/30 by winning four straight points at 4-4 for a confidence-boosting hold and came within two points of victory in the next game. But Shapovalov later regained control and won the first four points of the tie-break, only to see Berdych get back to 5/5.

Elsewhere on a rain-interrupted day three, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Damir Dzumhur defeated Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-3, 6-1 in 64 minutes for a second-round clash against top seed and seven-time former champion Rafael Nadal.

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[robpal]

Kolejna bariera rankingowa pokonana. Denis w gronie 25 najlepszych graczy świata.

24 Stan Wawrinka 1605
25 Denis Shapovalov 1573
26 Adrian Mannarino 1535

[arti]

[Damian]

[grzes430]

[Lucas]

Little Things Adding Up For Shapovalov In 2018

Spoiler:

Thirty points.

Denis Shapovalov is one of the hottest players on tour right now and is poised to possibly break into the Top 25 in the ATP Rankings next week after starting the year ranked No. 51. He is 17-12 this season, and has won six of eight matches the past two weeks at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Rome.

He is on a red-hot tear… and has only won 30 points more than he has lost in 2018.

An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of success in our sport uncovers that the margins that winning are built on are razor thin. Shapovalov, 19 years old, has played 4,204 points in 2018, winning 2,117, while losing 2,087. He will become the top-ranked Canadian when the updated rankings are released on Monday.

A good example of just how tough it is to win more points than you lose can be seen from Shapovalov’s results this week in Rome. He won two out of three matches, but leaves Rome losing more points than he won.

2018 Rome: Shapovalov Points Won / Points Lost

Round Oppenent Score Points Won Points Lost +/-
1 T. Berdych WON 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) 86 89 -3
2 R. Haase WON 7-6(3), 6-7(5), 6-3 119 113 6
3 R. Nadal LOST 6-4 6-1 42 67 -25
TOTAL TOTAL 257 269 -22
So where does Shapovalov look to craft his small gains? That conversation starts with his powerful lefty slice serve that he hits to the typical lefty targets -- down the T in the Deuce court and out wide in the Ad court.

In 2018, serving at Love-All at Masters 1000 events, Shapovalov has directed 84 per cent (21/24) of his first serves down the T, winning an impressive 76 per cent (16/21) of those points. His lefty serve slices away from a right-handers' backhand returns, and strategically brings the defensive return right down the middle of the court so he can then attack it with his aggressive forehand.

In the Ad court, Shapovalov has directed 62 per cent (59/96) of his first serves out wide, winning 81 per cent of those points. His lefty slider pulls opponents off the court, instantly opening up holes to attack back behind them as they recover to the middle of the court, or straight down the line.

Overall this season, Shapovalov is ranked ninth best on tour with second-serve points won at 55.2 per cent (310/562), and 13th best on tour with first-serve points won, at 75.8 per cent (788/1039).

Small gains are delivering big results for one of the brightest stars in our sport.

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[Damian]

21.05.2018

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 26

[Lleyton]

#NextGenATP To Watch In Roland Garros

Spoiler:

Canadian Denis Shapovalov: 19 years old, at a career-high No. 26 in the ATP Rankings
The 2017 Next Gen ATP Finals qualifier hadn't won an ATP World Tour match on clay before this year. But in Madrid, he played like someone who had spent their formative years training on the surface.

The 19-year-old left-hander beat Houston finalist Tennys Sandgren, French veteran Benoit Paire, then-top Canadian Milos Raonic and British No. 1 Kyle Edmund before falling to eventual champion Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals.

It was Shapovalov's second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-final (Montreal 2017). A week later, on the slower courts in Rome, the Canadian backed up his Madrid run with two three-set wins against No. 17 Tomas Berdych and Dutchman Robin Haase before falling 6-4, 6-1 to Rafael Nadal in the third round.

Shapovalov didn't play Roland Garros last year – he fell in the first round of qualifying – but this year he is seeded (24) for the first time at a Grand Slam.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/nex ... arros-2018

[Lucas]

28.05.2018 - najwyższy ranking w karierze: 25

[Lleyton]

Shapovalov Makes Winning Start On Roland Garros Debut

Spoiler:

#NextGenATP star fires into second round

Denis Shapovalov, the No. 25 seed, made a winning start on his Roland Garros debut on Tuesday in a rain-interrupted first-round win.

The #NextGenATP Canadian recovered from a 2-5 deficit in the first set, then experienced few problems in a 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 victory over John Millman of Australia in two hours and three minutes.

“It was really tough conditions today with the rain," said Shapovalov. "The court was getting pretty heavy, but the balls especially, they were getting really fluffy and heavy. But, at the same time, I felt like I played really well… I'm really happy with the win. It's not an easy match against John. He's such an experienced player.

“I wasn't too concerned 2-5 down, I knew I had a couple of chances before the break [in play]. I stayed pretty calm… I felt [that] in the first set I was still the better player, even though he had broken me. Maybe my confidence on clay has grown. My inner belief that I can come back is there with me, during the tough moments, and it's given me a little bit of inner confidence.”

He will next play Germany’s Maximilian Marterer, also making his debut at the clay-court Grand Slam championship. Marterer overcame Ryan Harrison of the United States 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 in one hour and 54 minutes.

The 19-year-old Shapovalov lost just nine of his first-service points and hit 31 winners in a first-time FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting against Millman, who has yet to win in three appearances in south-west Paris.

Shapovalov is now 8-5 on clay this year, highlighted by a Mutua Madrid Open semi-final (l. to Zverev) earlier this month. Having started 2018 at No. 51 in the ATP Rankings, he is now at a career-high No. 25.

“I think it's just been a lot of hard work. Obviously it's tough to climb [up] the way I did. It's been pretty crazy. Even I didn't expect it… I'm just trying to stay focused. It doesn't matter the week, doesn't matter the result, I'm always trying to get back on the court and get better. I'm only 19. I have a lot to improve, a lot to learn.”

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[DUN I LOVE]

2 kolejne rundy RG18 do przejścia dla Shapo. Warto już tutaj powalczyć o Top-20.

21 Philipp Kohlschreiber 1620
22 Denis Shapovalov 1608
23 Nick Kyrgios 1585

[Barty]

11.06.2018

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 23