Denis Shapovalov

[Damian]

[DUN I LOVE]

Denis jest jedynym rozstawionym nastolatkiem w tegorocznym USO.

[arti]

Denis Shapovalov – As the youngest player in the ATP’s Top 100, the 19-year-old Shapovalov will be the only seeded teen in the men’s draw. The breakout story of last summer, the Canadian reached the semifinals at the Rogers Cup in Montreal before reaching the fourth round at the US Open. He reached a second Masters semifinal in Madrid in May and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 23 in June.

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[Lleyton]

Denis Shapovalov advances in all-Canadian teen tussle

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What happened: Denis Shapovalov of Canada advanced to the second round of the US Open when countryman Felix Auger-Aliassime was forced to retire in tears in the third set of their highly anticipated matchup in the Grandstand.

The match was finely poised with Shapovalov leading 7-5, 5-7, 4-1 after the Canadian teens had split the opening two stanzas. But the high-quality match, which featured plenty of excitement and shot-making, was brought to an emotional conclusion when 18-year-old Auger-Aliassime was left holding his chest and crying into the shoulder of his friend and opponent.

Auger-Aliassime received medical attention at his chair as a trainer appeared to check his heart rate. Moments later, the excitment turned somber as the pair shared an emotional embrace and Auger-Aliassime left the court with his head in his hands and tears rolling down his cheeks.

Rarely has a 19-year-old been considered the veteran in a match at the US Open, but such was the case when Shapovalov, just 12 months removed from his breakout season and a surprise run to the fourth round, squared off against 18-year-old Auger-Aliassime, who came through three rounds of qualifying to make his Grand Slam main-draw debut.

Auger-Aliassime showed no signs of nerves early on. He held to love in the first service game of his US Open debut, then broke Shapovalov twice in succession before Shapovalov won the final five games of the set to overturn a 5-2 lead.

As the late summer sun dipped low behind the Grandstand and the artificial lights illuminated the court, Shapovalov appeared to take control of the encounter. He raced out to a 4-1 lead when Auger-Aliassime double-faulted to lose both his second and third service games, and the more experienced Canadian started flowing across the baseline. A jumping one-handed backhand prompted "ooohs" and "aaahs" from the crowd, but it was the more mundane body serve that kept doing a lot of the damage, even if it garnered less praise and attention.

Shapovalov failed to serve out the second set at 5-4 as Auger-Aliassime crept into a 6-5 lead — a mirror image of the previous set — before technology came into play.

A Hawk-Eye electronic review showed a Shapovalov cross-court backhand was millimeters long to hand his opponent a fifth set point. One ball later, Shapovalov thought he hit a shot long, challenging the call almost on a whim as he ripped his T-shirt in anger and headed toward his chair. This time, the review showed the ball had clipped the line by the same narrow margin, forcing Shapovalov to quickly find a new shirt from his bag to continue the set — a set that lasted just one more point as the prodigy known as "FAA" tied the match.

But the first-round contest did not get the conclusion that both the match and the players deserved. After being broken for the second time in the third set, Auger-Aliassime called the trainer and was unable to continue, bringing a sad end to an otherwise highly entertaining and evenly matched tilt.

What it means: Shapovalov will now play Andreas Seppi in the second round after Seppi defeated American Sam Querrey, who was also forced to retire in the fourth set.

Twelve months ago, Shapovalov came into New York in a similar position to Auger-Aliassime: A much-hyped prospect who came through the US Open Qualifying Tournament as part of a breakthough campaign that saw him become the youngest player to reach the fourth round in almost two decades.

Auger-Aliassime was hoping to do something similar in Flushing Meadows at the place where he won the boys' doubles title with Shapovalov in 2015 and the junior singles title one year later. He was deprived of that chance today, but all the signs are there that it's only a matter of "when" not "if" that breakthrough comes.

If these two teens, friends on and off the court, represent the future of tennis, the sport is in great hands going forward. As Shapovalov said on court after his win, "We'll be back here in the finals one day."

Match point: There aren't too many holes in Shapovalov's game. His serve hits the low 130s, his forehand can come in extremely flat and he has the ability to rip his one-handed backhand both down the line and cross-court with the flick of the wrist.

Maybe most overlooked, though, is his net game. He comes in at the right time behind his approach shots and he has fantastic feel inside the service line. On Monday afternoon, that proved a key weapon against Auger-Aliassime, as he won 15 of 16 points when he came forward.

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[Żilu]

[arti]

Anderson Cruises & Shapovalov Survives Thriller

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If a player who has reached the championship match at two of the past four Grand Slam championships can fly under the radar, Kevin Anderson is doing just that. But last year's US Open runner-up once again looks a threat to make a deep run this fortnight, beating Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the third round in Flushing Meadows for the fifth consecutive year.

The South African got back on track Wednesday, after being forced to battle from two sets to one down in the first round against home favourite Ryan Harrison. The New York Open champion put on a crisp performance against the World No. 46, hitting 39 winners to just 22 unforced errors to advance after one hour, 57 minutes.

"All in all I actually was feeling pretty good, especially with how I felt after my last match. I'm really pleased with how my body responded," Anderson said. "I think I would have been okay if I had to go longer, but it's definitely nice when you can get off those matches in straight sets."

It was a timely effort from Anderson, who spent four hours and 14 minutes on the court on Monday to beat Harrison in five sets. He broke at four of nine opportunities, and was able to avoid facing any break points on his own serve, whereas Anderson had to confront 11 break points in his opening match.



Anderson is enjoying the best season of his career, pursuing his first appearance at the Nitto ATP Finals, which will be held at The O2 in London from 11-18 November. Currently in seventh in the ATP Race To London, the 6'8" 32-year-old started the tournament 265 points ahead of Dominic Thiem for the eighth and final spot.

His play against Chardy to increase his FedEx ATP Head2Head series lead against the 31-year-old to 3-1 was impressive, considering the form the Frenchman had found at points this year. Chardy made the Libema Open final, and has also reached two more tour-level semi-finals in 2018.

In the third round, Anderson will face #NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov, who battled from two sets to one down to beat Italian veteran Andreas Seppi 6-4, 4-6, 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-4 in front of a jam-packed crowd on Court 5, with fans pouring into seats on the adjacent courts to catch the Canadian's victory.

"Obviously a really exciting player. He can be very aggressive, moves very well," Anderson said. "The vast majority of what I'll be doing will remain pretty much the same."

Shapovalov

Shapovalov is no stranger to big matches, as he ousted Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Arthur Ashe Stadium en route to the fourth round in New York a year ago. The youngest player in the Top 100, 19-year-old Shapovalov earned his first five-set win at a major against the Italian, hitting 55 winners in three hours and 47 minutes of play.

Did You Know?
Anderson is the highest-placed South African in ATP Rankings history, and he has finished four of the past five seasons inside the world's Top 20.

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[Barty]

[Damian]

[arti]

[Damian]

[Damian]

[DUN I LOVE]

Jeden mecz od 30 wygranych w tym sezonie.

[Lleyton]

[arti]

Seventh seed Denis Shapovalov bided his time before upsetting the rhythm of Spanish qualifier Adrian Menendez-Maceiras 7-6(3), 6-2. The #NextGenATP Canadian won five of the first six points in the tie-break as well as five of the first six games in the second set on his debut at the ATP World Tour 250 tournament. Overall, he lost two of his first service points (31/33) and struck 10 aces in the 83-minute victory and now plays Italy’s Matteo Berrettini.

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Shapovalov Shines In Decider To Reach St. Petersburg QF

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Defending champ Dzumhur sets Wawrinka clash
It might not have been easy, but #NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov continued his pursuit of a maiden ATP World Tour title on Thursday with a 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-0 victory against Italian Matteo Berrettini at the St. Petersburg Open.

Shapovalov now owns 30 wins on the season, as he continues his ascent up the ATP Rankings. This June, the 19-year-old left-hander peaked at World No. 23, becoming the youngest player to crack the Top 25 since 2005.

While the Bahamas resident did not quite back up his fourth-round US Open run from 2017, he showed good form in Flushing Meadows by pushing last year’s finalist, Kevin Anderson, to five sets in the third round. And he has carried that level to Russia, where he will face 2012 titlist Martin Klizan for a spot in the last four. It will be the pair’s first FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting.

Against Berrettini, Shapovalov had to find some of his best tennis after facing a set point at 5/6 in the first-set tie-break and then dropping the second set. The seventh seed won all 12 of his service points in the decider and captured an impressive 83 per cent of second-serve return points to finish strong, earning the victory after one hour, 58 minutes.


Sixth seed Damir Dzumhur, who lifted his first tour-level trophy in St. Petersburg one year ago, ousted Argentine Guido Pella 6-4, 6-4 in 77 minutes to move closer to retaining his crown. The 26-year-old has won two more titles since his breakthrough in Russia. But if he’s to add a fourth to his trophy case, it will not be easy.

In the quarter-finals, Dzumhur will face former World No 3 Stan Wawrinka, who summoned some of his best tennis on Wednesday to defeat home favourite and fourth seed Karen Khachanov in two tie-breaks. Dzumhur won their only previous FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting last season in Dubai.

Eighth seed Daniil Medvedev, who captured his first two titles earlier this year in Sydney and Winston-Salem, saved four of five break points to beat Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3, 6-4 in one hour, 23 minutes. The home favourite will face top seed Dominic Thiem or German Jan-Lennard Struff.

Did You Know?
Shapovalov has now reached the quarter-finals or better at four ATP World Tour events this season. He had only made the last eight once at this level entering the 2018 campaign.

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[Barty]

Did You Know?
Shapovalov has now reached the quarter-finals or better at four ATP World Tour events this season. He had only made the last eight once at this level entering the 2018 campaign.

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[Barty]

[DUN I LOVE]

Zgodnie z tym co pisałem przedwczoraj, Shapo dobił do pułapu 30 wygranych spotkań w sezonie.

[Lleyton]

[Damian]

Canadian Denis Shapovalov led the #NextGenATP charge, winning a rain-interrupted first-round match 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 over Ilya Ivashka of Belarus. The match was suspended for more than three hours.

“I think once we came back from the break, we played better,” said Shapovalov, who will next play Japanese qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka. “It’s been tough conditions here today, but I felt much better on my return to the court.”

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