Denis Shapovalov

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Shapovalov Skips Second-Year Slump In 2018

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The rumblings started late last year, not long after Denis Shapovalov had upset Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal en route to the Coupe Rogers semi-finals and then reached the fourth round at the US Open. Could Shapovalov back up his breakout season in 2018, or would the 19-year-old suffer the dreaded second-year slump, as players and coaches break down his game with more film and more matches available to study?

The answer, resoundingly, has been the former. Shapovalov has not only repeated his breakout 2017; he's improved upon it. By this time last year, the #NextGenATP Canadian was No. 51 in the ATP Rankings. But this year, Shapovalov is eyeing a Top 30 year-end finish as the regular ATP World Tour season heads into its final week.



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The teenager is No. 29 in the ATP Rankings and a strong contender to again earn the ATP Star of Tomorrow presented by Emirates for the second consecutive year. The honour will go to the youngest player inside the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings on 5 November. Shapovalov received the award – and the Most Improved Player honour – during the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals in London.

The Past 10 ATP Star of Tomorrow Presented By Emirates Recipients





Year

Player


2017

Denis Shapovalov


2016

Taylor Fritz


2015

Alexander Zverev


2014

Borna Coric


2013

Jiri Vesely


2012

Martin Klizan


2011

Milos Raonic


2010

Tobias Kamke


2009

Horacio Zeballos


2008

Kei Nishikori


“This is incredible – first of all to be here and to win these awards,” Shapovalov said during the ceremony. “I definitely want to win an ATP World Tour title next year and finish in the Top 25, if everything goes well.”

The forthcoming Shapovalov is still searching for his first ATP World Tour title. He reached the semi-finals at the Delray Beach Open (l. to Tiafoe) and the Mutua Madrid Open (l. to A. Zverev), becoming the youngest semi-finalist in the history of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, and at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2018 (l. to Medvedev). Shapovalov also made the quarter-finals at the Nature Valley International in Eastbourne (l. to M. Zverev) and at the St. Petersburg Open (l. to Klizan).

But, with a strong finish to 2018, the Canadian will check off his goal of ending the year inside the Top 25.

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“I think so far my season has been better than I expected. I've been playing unbelievably well throughout the season. I've really improved on clay courts. To be honest, my main goal this season was to improve my game... I feel like I've improved so much in my game, mentally,” Shapovalov said. “I just feel like I belong out there this year. I'm able to compete with anyone out there.”

Shapovalov has bulked up since last year, and he continues to benefit from a unique relationship with his mother, Tessa Shapovalova, who, along with Martin Laurendeau, coaches the teenager.

“She knows my game better than anybody, better than even I do. So that's what I feel like makes her such a great coach and makes her work well with me,” Shapovalov said. “She does a really good job of being my mom off court and giving me my space and, you know, loving me. While on the court she's tough and she keeps me disciplined and she's my coach. She's not my mom on court. And I feel like we've really found that balance together.”

Shapovalov is currently in third place in the ATP Race To Milan and recently secured his place at the Next Gen ATP Finals, to be held 6-10 November. The Canadian fell one match short of reaching the semi-finals during last year's inaugural edition.

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“It's a nice tournament to play at the end of the year... It was a lot of fun,” Shapovalov said. “Hopefully... I can do well in the next couple tournaments. Even if not, my main goal, as I'm 19, is to keep improving. Even if the results don't come now, I'm trying to improve my game for years to come.”

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2018 w liczbach:

Ranking: 27
Bilans meczów: 35-28
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 0
Zarobki: $1,461,155

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5. Denis Shapovalov makes the Mutua Madrid Open semi-finals

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By May, Canada's top #NextGenATP star Denis Shapovalov was, without a doubt, a known commodity. In 2017, he became the youngest ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-finalist at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal, made the fourth round of the US Open and qualified for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals.

And in 2018, his historic efforts didn't slow down. In Madrid, Shapovalov, who had zero ATP World Tour clay-court wins before the tournament, beat countryman Milos Raonic and Brit Kyle Edmund, who had reached the Australian Open semi-finals months earlier.

Shapovalov, in reaching his second Masters 1000 semi-final, became the youngest semi-finalist in Mutua Madrid Open history. The 19-year-old left-hander finished 2018 by cutting his year-end ranking nearly in half, from No. 51 to No. 27.

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Shapovalov Just Wants To Be The Best

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Denis Shapovalov is just 19 years old. Sometimes that’s easy to forget given everything he has accomplished.

The Canadian made his first big splash not long after his 18th birthday, beating Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal en route to the Coupe Rogers semi-finals, becoming the youngest player to reach an ATP Tour Masters 1000 quarter-final or semi-final since the series began in 1990.

“My whole life has changed in the past five days,” Shapovalov said at the time.

The teenager went from sleeping in a room at friend Felix Auger-Aliassime’s house with a poster of Rafael Nadal on the wall to being a household name himself. After becoming the youngest player to reach the fourth round of the US Open just weeks later, Shapovalov was a budding rockstar on the ATP Tour.


Shapovalov had plenty of eyes on him throughout 2018. And he did not disappoint, winning nearly triple the number of tour-level matches (35-28) as he did last year and reaching three ATP Tour semi-finals. The highlight of the year perhaps came in May.

When the Canadian arrived at the Mutua Madrid Open, he did not own a tour-level victory on clay. Yet Shapovalov broke Nadal’s record for youngest quarter-finalist and semi-finalist at the event by advancing to the last four, doing so for the second time at a Masters 1000 tournament. Any time you break one of Nadal’s clay-court records, that’s a special achievement.

“Some people would mention that I had a really unsuccessful year, and I’m just sitting thinking, ‘I’m 27 in the world, what are you guys talking about? I was 50 last year’,” Shapovalov said. “There are always people that are saying, ‘You should be winning titles. You should be doing this and that.’ I try to tell them listen guys I’m only 19 and everyone’s going at their own speed. Everyone goes at their own pace. It never got me down. I’ve always stayed motivated, positive and so has my team.

“In 2018, I think my results were really good, actually. I didn’t have anything unbelievable. I didn’t win any titles. But overall, I really progressed,” Shapovalov said. “Finishing [the year] 27th in the world was really a big step forward for me, and I hope that next year I can just keep going forward.”

Shapovalov began 2017 at No. 250 in the ATP Rankings. This year, he started at No. 51. And heading into 2019 as the World No. 27, he has certainly shown steady improvement. So people will be watching to see just how high he can climb.

“It’s a challenge for somebody so young to come out and burst onto the scene and all of a sudden have so many expectations. It’s inevitable,” said Shapovalov’s coach, Rob Steckley. “I think people can get lost in the expectations. So I think that’s the challenging part for an athlete and the team as well, to make sure that you don’t get sucked in. I think that he’s done a great job at being able to back his [freshman] year up with some incredible results and really proving to himself that he belongs there. I think that’s a big challenge for somebody his age.”


The best players in the world are also very aware that Shapovalov is coming, and quickly. Reigning Wimbledon finalist and Nitto ATP Finals qualifier Kevin Anderson needed five grueling sets that lasted three hours and 43 minutes to sneak by the Canadian at the US Open.

“He definitely didn't make it very easy for me out there. I think so far in his pretty young career he has played great tennis, especially in the big stadiums in front of thousands of people,” Anderson said. That bodes very well for him moving forward. He's a really exciting player. Obviously he's going to continue to mature and get more experience. You're definitely going to be seeing a lot of him in the future.”

It’s easy to forget that Shapovalov is the youngest player in the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings. But what might be most impressive is that, despite being World No. 27 at 19 years old, he is nowhere near content. That’s why the left-hander spent three weeks at the IMG Academy in Florida training this off-season. Some days began as early as 6:00 am, and did not end until more than 12 hours later.

“I definitely don’t get excited for fitness. It’s not something I always look forward to, especially after four hours of court time. But that’s why you have a team to push you,” Shapovalov said.

At the end of the day, no matter how tough training gets, or the expectations Shapovalov faces, there’s a reason he is putting in all of the work.

“I just want to be the best,” Shapovalov said. “When I get tired, I just think, ‘I want to be lifting trophies next year’.”

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Shapovalov Up And Running In Melbourne

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Denis Shapovalov beat Pablo Andujar 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(3) to return to the Australian Open second round on Tuesday.

The 19-year-old Canadian, who fell in the opening round at the ASB Classic (l. to Sousa), notched his first tour-level win of the season after one hour and 55 minutes, firing 51 winners en route to victory. Last year, on his tournament debut, Shapovalov advanced to the second round in Melbourne, beating Stefanos Tsitsipas before a five-set loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.



Shapovalov dropped serve for the first time when serving for the match at 5-4 in the third set, but recovered well to re-establish control in the tie-break. Making his first main draw appearance at Melbourne Park since 2016, Andujar was bidding to reach the second round for the third time.

Shapovalov will meet Taro Daniel for a spot in the third round. The 25-year-old Japanese was trailing Thanasi Kokkinakis 5-7, 4-2 when the Australian was forced to retire.

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Shapovalov owns a 6-1 record in Grand Slam first-round matches. The Canadian's only first-round loss came on his Grand Slam debut, as a wild card, at 2017 Wimbledon (l. to Janowicz).

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Denis po dzisiejszym zwycięstwie awansował po raz pierwszy do 3 rundy AO #AO19

[25] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) d. Taro Daniel (JPN) 6-3 7-6(2) 6-3 Statystyki meczu

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Shapovalov Delighted With Form; 10 Youngsters Into Third Round

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Denis Shapovalov pumped his left fist in celebration on Thursday as he booked his place in the Australian Open third round for the first time. The 19-year-old #NextGenATP Canadian recorded the 50th tour-level match win of his career (50-42) with victory over Taro Daniel of Japan 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-3 in two hours and eight minutes.
Shapovalov, the No. 25 seed, will next challenge World No. 1 and six-time former champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a first-time meeting.
Looking forward to Saturday, Shapovalov admitted, “It's awesome. Novak is definitely one of the big guys I really admired and looked up to growing up. It's definitely going to be awesome, just awesome to play against him, see how my game matches up against his. Honestly, there's no pressure on me now. Obviously, he's the favorite to win. I'm just going to go out there, give it my best shot, and see what happens.
“Now I feel like I'm actually there and able to compete with these guys. I'm going to really study his game, see what I can do, where I can break him down. Obviously, he doesn't have a lot of holes, being the World No. 1. It's not like the guy has major holes. But I'm definitely going to try to really take it to him. Like I said, I've been playing really good tennis. I'm serving really big. If I can continue that, then I'll have a fighting chance.”
Shapovalov is one of 10 players aged 22 and under at the Australian Open to have reached the third round. The most players aged 22-and-under to feature in a Grand Slam championship third round was 11 at Roland Garros in 2008. This year marks the most at the Australian Open since 11 in 2004.
Shapovalov broke Daniel in the eighth game of the first set, then saved break points at 1-1 and 4-4 in the second set, before taking control early in the tie-break. In breaking Daniel for a 3-1 lead in the third set, Shapovalov then recovered from 15/40 in the next game. Overall, the World No. 27 struck 43 winners, including 16 aces in his first encounter against Daniel.
“I think it was another exceptional match for me,” said Shapovalov. “I'm really happy to get through that in straight sets. I wasn't expecting that, to be honest. I felt in the second set he had a couple chances. I was able to play some big tennis. I'm really proud today. After I got that tie-break in the second set, I knew that the momentum was kind of with me, so I just tried to stay on it.”
Another 19-year-old making waves at Melbourne Park, Australian wild card Alexei Popyrin, also booked his place in the third round for the first time on his second Grand Slam championship appearance (also 2018 Australian Open). The World No. 149, who beat Germany’s Mischa Zverev on Tuesday, was leading 7-5, 6-4, 2-0 when seventh-seeded Austrian Dominic Thiem retired due to illness.
Popyrin will now prepare to challenge French No. 28 seed Lucas Pouille, who knocked out Maximilian Marterer of Germany 7-6(8), 7-6(8), 5-7, 6-4 in three hours and 22 minutes. Pouille saved one set point at 6/7 in the first set tie-break and two set points at 5/6 and 7/8 in the second set tie-break.
“It’s never easy seeing an opponent retire like that, especially Domi,” said Popyrin. “He's a great guy. But I was just trying to keep focused, just trying to keep concentrated in the match [and] play my game… It hasn't sunk in yet [that I’m in the third round]. I'm just going to keep looking forward, just preparing for the next round… I didn't really feel much pressure, to be honest. I just wanted to go out there and enjoy the moment, just soak in the experience really. The crowd was amazing, like always.”
The 22-year-old Borna Coric also advanced on day four by converting all four of his break point chances to defeat Marton Fucsovics 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours and 16 minutes. The No. 11 seed from Croatia now meets Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic, who defeated Evgeny Donskoy of Russia 6-4, 7-6(8), 7-6(2).
Six other players aged 22 and under are through to the third round, including fourth-seeded German Alexander Zverev, Russian No. 10 seed Karen Khachanov, Greek No. 14 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 2018 Next Gen ATP Finals champion, and Russian No. 15 seed Daniil Medvedev. In addition, Taylor Fritz, who will take on six-time champion Roger Federer, and his fellow American Frances Tiafoe, plus, Australia’s Alex de Minaur, who is set to face 2009 titlist Rafael Nadal and captured his first ATP Tour title last week at the Sydney International, are also through.

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Can Shapovalov Shock Djokovic Down Under?

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Zverev to face home hope Bolt
If you want to see the active legends of the ATP Tour challenged by the #NextGenATP, it gets no better than a match that will take place on Rod Laver Arena on Saturday at the Australian Open. Six-time champion Novak Djokovic, the top seed in Melbourne, will look to battle past 19-year-old Canadian star Denis Shapovalov for a spot in the fourth round.

Shapovalov was just eight years old when Djokovic triumphed at the Australian Open for the first time in 2008. So while the 25th seed has the utmost respect for his opponent, that adds even more motivation to try to reach the fourth round of a major for the second time.


“Novak is definitely one of the big guys I really admired and looked up to growing up. It's definitely going to be awesome, just awesome to play against him, see how my game matches up against his,” Shapovalov said. “There's no pressure on me now. Obviously he's the favourite to win. I'm just going to go out there, give it my best shot, and see what happens. I think I've been playing really good tennis, so if that continues, I think I could have a chance to really make it a battle and a tough match for him.”

It’s an important clash for the Serbian, as the top seed can guarantee that he will remain atop the ATP Rankings on 28 January if he wins. So it’s no surprise that Djokovic is not taking his opponent lightly, especially given that Shapovalov has already defeated Rafael Nadal in his young career.

“He's impressive not just as a talented tennis player but also how he goes about his professionalism, his commitments, how he deals with pressure, how confident he is on the court. Quite impressive. I've been following him the last couple years because he's one of the Next Gen stars,” Djokovic said. “He brings a lot of energy to the court, which is great to see. I expect a really interesting encounter. He will not have anything really to lose, so I'm sure he's going to come out really pumped.”


Djokovic has won 17 consecutive Grand Slam matches against lefties, with his most recent loss coming against Nadal in the final of Roland Garros in 2014. The 31-year-old will hope to continue his pursuit of a record-breaking seventh title at Melbourne Park.

Fourth seed Alexander Zverev will look to use the momentum he gained from a five-set victory against Jeremy Chardy when he faces home favourite Alex Bolt. Zverev has reached the third round in Australia the past two years, but he’ll hope to earn a career-best result at the year’s first major against World No. 155 Bolt, who quit tennis a few years ago and went into construction before ultimately returning to the sport and discovering a fresh love for tennis.

“His journey is quite amazing. He's playing really good tennis right now. Obviously being in the third round, beating Gilles Simon, which is never easy,” Zverev said. “I'm happy for him. But in two days' time, I'll be playing him. I'll do everything I can to prevent him going further.”

Eighth seed Kei Nishikori was on the brink of defeat against 39-year-old Ivo Karlovic on Thursday. But the Japanese star battled through and will hope to reach the fourth round for his seventh straight appearance when he faces Portugal’s Joao Sousa. Nishikori has won the pair’s only previous completed FedEx ATP Head2Head match.

An intriguing match will be between 15th seed Daniil Medvedev and 21st seed David Goffin. Neither player has a true weakness in his game, so it will be interesting to see if Goffin’s speed will be able to nullify Medvedev’s serving and first-strike tennis. This will be their first clash.

In the only remaining match of the day between two seeded players, 12th seed Fabio Fognini faces 23rd seed Pablo Carreno Busta. Perhaps surprisingly, Carreno Busta has won all five of their previous clashes, including two meetings on hard courts (indoors). Eleventh seed Borna Coric faces Serbian Filip Krajinovic, No. 18 seed Milos Raonic returns to action after his thrilling four-set victory against Stan Wawrinka to play Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert, and 28th seed Lucas Pouille confronts home hope Alexei Popyrin.

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Shapovalov Lives Dream Against Djokovic

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#NextGenATP Canadian falls short in four sets against the top seed
After six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic defeated #NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov in four sets on Saturday, the World No. 1 told the 19-year-old that it was a pleasure to compete against him. But for Shapovalov, it was a position he strived to put himself in for a long time.
“Honestly the pleasure was all mine. To play a champion like him on a court like that in an event like this, it's a dream come true for me,” Shapovalov said. “During the match, I was smiling, enjoying my time out there. It was a lot of fun.”
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At the same time, Shapovalov does not want this to be a one-off. The left-hander, who began the fortnight at No. 27 in the ATP Rankings, had never faced the No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings before. And the next time it happens, he does not want to walk off the court without taking a victory with him.
“I do want to compete against these guys in the future, in the near future. It's about physically getting ready for these types of matches. I think just getting used to it,” Shapovalov said. “The first couple times you play these guys, obviously you're going to be a lot more tight. After a while, a third, fourth time you start playing them, you know what it's like already, and I'll have some expectations going into the match knowing what it's like on a court like this. I think I'm not going to be as nervous. I'm really happy that I can take this match and really learn from it.”

It’s not as if Shapovalov didn’t put on a good show on Rod Laver Arena. The Canadian made an uncharacteristic 32 unforced errors in the first two sets, allowing Djokovic to just play solid tennis. But after falling behind by a break in the third set, the #NextGenATP star relaxed a bit, dictating points and showing the level that helped him reach two ATP Masters 1000 semi-finals (2017 Montreal & 2018 Madrid).
“With the third set, that's when I finally started to kind of let loose,” Shapovalov said. “I found my serve starting to go again. I was able to really show my ‘A’ game. But with the first two sets being that tight, just that little bit nervous, it just drained me in the end.”
What made it even more difficult was not just that Shapovalov started off a bit nervous, but who he did so against. Djokovic made 24 less unforced errors than the Canadian, forcing him to play his best to have a chance.
“He doesn't give you much. He doesn't give you anything, to be honest. You have to be there the whole match, every point. If you have any dips, he's going to take advantage of it,” Shapovalov said. “That's why he's so good, No. 1 in the world. I felt that a little bit. Definitely mentally a little bit tired right now. Kind of want to take a nap.”
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Djokovic was nothing but complimentary of the teenager. While he was not thrilled that he did not close out the match in straight sets, the Serbian lauded Shapovalov for battling all the way through their two-hour, 22-minute encounter.
“He's got a pretty complete game. He's got the big serve, a lot of rotation on the ball. He can hit it flat. He can hit it with a spin. I like his mentality. I like his confidence in himself, his approach. He's very positive on the court, always backing himself up. I like that,” Djokovic said. “Obviously he's lacking some experience playing on the big stage in the big matches, but that's going to come. I like the way he plays. He seems like a guy who dedicates a lot of time to training and to the process of understanding how he can improve. These kind of experiences can only help him.”
And for Shapovalov, while he’d much rather be celebrating an upset over the top seed, he still enjoyed the moment. It is something he will take with him for the rest of his life.
“It was an amazing atmosphere. It was great to have so many supporters… late in the third set, they were really rooting for me, helped me pull that set out I feel,” Shapovalov said. “It was so much fun to play on such a big court with such an amazing crowd. Like I said, it was a dream come true for me. It was so much fun.”

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Pierwszy raz w swojej karierze Denis dotarł do 3. rundy na Australian Open.

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O Canada: Denis Shapovalov accepted a wild card into the Montpellier field, as the 19-year-old still seeks his first ATP Tour final and title. World No. 25 Shapovalov is the second-highest-ranked #NextGenATP player behind World No. 12 Stefanos Tsitsipas, and the Canadian is the highest-ranked teenager on tour, three spots ahead of fellow 19-year-old Alex de Minaur of Australia.

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On Top Of Shapovalov's Bucket List: A Title

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World No. 25 trying to lift maiden trophy in Montpellier

#NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov is just 19 years old, but he has already accomplished plenty in his career. The World No. 25 is the youngest player in the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings, he has reached two ATP Masters 1000 semi-finals, won nearly $2.5 million in prize money and more.

But after advancing to the quarter-finals of the Open Sud de France on Thursday, the teenager admitted his sights are set on one goal for now.

“Definitely winning an ATP title is my first priority, my biggest priority,” Shapovalov said. “It’s something me and my team are working very hard towards and I think it’s definitely achievable if I’m playing really good tennis and if all the stars align. That’s definitely the first goal.”

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While Shapovalov has won 40 tour-level matches since the start of 2018, he is not just waiting to lift his first trophy, but also to make his first final. The Canadian has proven his level, earning seven victories against opposition inside the Top 20. But he is still pushing for his first tournament triumph.

“Honestly I’m just trying to enjoy myself. Just putting the work in every day, trying to get better, so that a couple years down the road I can really [compete] to win majors and push these top guys out hopefully once and for all,” Shapovalov said, cracking a laugh. “At the end of the day, I just [want to] enjoy myself. It’s a fun journey. It’s been a long one, but I definitely have a lot of years ahead of me so I’m trying to just enjoy my time around here.”

Shapovalov was one of five #NextGenATP players to reach the third round of the Australian Open. He took particular inspiration from watching Stefanos Tsitsipas battle to his maiden major semi-final, while Frances Tiafoe advanced to his first Grand Slam quarter-final.

“It’s always great to see the young guys doing well and Frances, in particular. He’s a really good buddy of mine. He’s got such a great heart, such a good personality. I was texting him after every match, just so pumped to see him doing well,” Shapovalov said. “It’s definitely motivating to see these guys doing well. It shows you that I’m right there with them. I’ve beaten both these guys and I know my game is capable to be with these guys.”

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A reporter in Bulgaria asked Shapovalov whether he believes he can crack the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings. While Shapovalov’s short-term goal is to win his first title, that may be the next step in his progression.

“I think with my game, I do have the potential to get there,” Shapovalov said after a pause. “I believe in myself that I’m able to actually get there, maybe even this year. But honestly I think I just have to go at my own pace.”
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