Denis Shapovalov

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#NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov arrived in Rome on a four-match losing streak, but he walked off the court Monday with a much-needed victory, defeating 2018 quarter-finalist Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 7-6(5) to reach the second round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

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Read & Watch: Shapovalov Fights Back On Lyon Debut

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Canadian to face Paire in last eight

Third seed Denis Shapovalov came within two points of losing on his Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon debut on Wednesday, but fought back to beat Ugo Humbert of France 2-6, 7-6(3), 6-2 in two hours and 16 minutes. Humbert led by a set and 5-4, with Shapovalov serving at 30/30 before the #NextGenATP Canadian started his comeback for a place in the quarter-finals.

“I knew I was going into the match coming up against a very tough player, as he has played well all year,” said Shapovalov. “I have seen him a lot, and he has great potential. I wasn’t feeling it for a set-and-a-half, then once things clicked for me, I felt able to dictate the points and play better.”

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Shapovalov will next meet France’s Benoit Paire, the Grand Prix Hassan II champion (d. Andujar) in April. Paire was a 6-4, 6-3 winner over Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay in 68 minutes and is now 9-3 on clay this season.


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Second-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut drew on his big-match experience to knock out French wild card Corentin Moutet 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in two hours and 20 minutes. Elsewhere, American Taylor Fritz reached his second ATP Tour quarter-final of the year (also the ASB Classic in Auckland) without hitting a ball when sixth-seeded French wild card Richard Gasquet withdrew ahead of their match due to back pain.

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Elusive Final: Shapovalov reached three Masters 1000 semi-finals before turning 20 on 15 April. But unlike his #NextGenATP countryman Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov is still seeking his first appearance in an ATP Tour final. It wouldn’t come as a surprise if Shapovalov’s breakthrough were to come on grass. He ended his junior career as the 2016 Wimbledon boys’ singles champion.

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[Barty]

Dziwna ta kariera. Niby te półfinały M1000 świadczą o potencjale, ale jednak za dużo jest tych randomowych wtop w kurnikach.

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Ma na pewno niesamowity potencjał do shotmakingu. Gra podstawowa to z kolei taki burdel (w zasadzie jej nie ma), że bez naprawdę dobrej formy i szczęśliwego zbiegu okoliczności (kilka dobrych dni, kiedy siedzi w korcie) musi to się kończyć wylotem z każdym, kto jest w miarę ogarnięty.

Dwa razy w roku zaskoczy i na top-30 wystarczy. Niestety, od 2 lat, kiedy wygrał z Nadalem, nie widać większego progresu.

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Shapovalov Turns Back The Clock In Montreal

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#NextGenATP Canadian looking to make another run at home
It was as if it was 2017 all over again. Denis Shapovalov had the Montreal crowd roaring again on Monday night during his Coupe Rogers opener.

The #NextGenATP Canadian, who made his breakthrough two years ago at the ATP Masters 1000 event, brought some of his best tennis to snap a five-match losing streak and advance 6-3, 7-5 against Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

"It was so much fun to be out there. It's honestly a dream come true to be going out there, prime match, playing in front of so many people, so many people that are backing me," Shapovalov said.

"I was excited the whole week for this moment, regardless of win or lose, just to be able to play in front of everyone. It really brings a lot of joy for me. It's moments like this why I chose to pick up a racquet.

"Obviously two years ago it was a dream run for me. I couldn't wait to get back to this court, to this tournament."

Shapovalov broke four times, including in the final games of both sets as the 20-year-old ramped up pressure against the serve-and-volleying right-hander. Shapovalov was swinging freely from the back of the court and never missing a moment to engage the red-and-white faithful in the stands.

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He donated eight double faults – and 32 unforced errors – but lost his serve only once, at the start the second set. But Shapovalov broke back immediately.

The left-hander is looking to reignite his 2019. Shapovalov made his third Masters 1000 semi-final in March at the Miami Open presented by Itau (l. to Federer), but since, he hasn't won two consecutive matches.

"I had that fire back today that I've been missing, especially the last couple weeks. Maybe it's been longer than that. It's good to get back on the right track," Shapovalov said.

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He will next meet World No. 4 Dominic Thiem, who's also trying to end an unfavourable streak. Thiem has never won a match at the Canadian Masters 1000 (0-5). He won his third ATP Tour title of the season on Saturday at the clay-court Generali Open in Kitzbuhel.

Two years ago in Montreal, Shapovalov made his first Masters 1000 semi-final, beating Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal en route to becoming the youngest Masters 1000 quarter-finalist and semi-finalist in series history (since 1990). Shapovalov, a wild-card entry and No. 143 at the time, captivated the Canadian crowd with his fist pumps, shouts of "Come on!" and aesthetically-pleasing game.

The fairytale run has been seen plenty of air time of late as the tournament returns to Montreal this year after its Toronto rotation in 2018, and Shapovalov has stopped to watch and remember his run.


"I got to watch a lot of myself. It really inspired me to go out there today and just enjoy myself, just like two years ago. Have fun out there, fight for every point," Shapovalov said.

Save for his his bumpy ride of late, the left-hander has steadily climbed the ATP Rankings since then, reaching a career-best No. 20 on 1 April.

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Rohan Bopanna and Denis Shapovalov scored a 4-6, 6-1, 10-6 comeback victory over fourth seeds and Wimbledon finalists Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. Bopanna/Shapovalov recorded their first ATP Tour doubles final as a team this June in Stuttgart (l. Peers/Soares).

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Będzie szansa na pierwszy finał.

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Shapovalov Rounding Into Form In Cincinnati

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#NextGenATP Canadian goes unbroken in the final two sets against Sousa
#NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov is rounding into form, and he showed it Tuesday in Cincinnati, rallying to beat Portuguese lucky loser Joao Sousa 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Western & Southern Open.

"It was a great match. I knew going into it that it was going to be very tough. Obviously I had great support today, which really helps," Shapovalov told Tennis Channel. "It was a fantastic match. I was struggling a little bit at the beginning getting my rhythm, obviously coming here pretty late making the semis of [doubles] last week. Late arrival, didn't have much time to practise on these courts, but I did a good job of just fighting and gutting it out today."

Shapovalov was broken twice in the first set, winning only 48 per cent of his service points in the opener. But the three-time ATP Masters 1000 semi-finalist found his range as the match wore on, holding onto all nine of his service games in the final two sets.

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Shapovalov holds an impressive 28-19 record at the Masters 1000 level. Both of his Top 10 triumphs came at a Masters 1000, defeating Rafael Nadal at the 2017 Coupe Rogers and Stefanos Tsitsipas at this season’s Miami Open presented by Itau.

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Rohan Bopanna and Denis Shapovalov beat Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury 7-6(6), 7-5, setting up a meeting with top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah.

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