Denis Shapovalov

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Shapovalov Rolls In Rome; Qualifier Koepfer Saves 1 M.P. To Edge De Minaur

Spoiler:

Koepfer recovers from a set and 0-3 down

Denis Shapovalov, the No. 12 seed, continued his US Open form with an opening win on Tuesday at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. The 21-year-old Canadian hit 23 winners, and won 12 of 15 points at the net, in a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Guido Pella of Argentina on Pietrangeli, the second show court at the Foro Italico in Rome.

“Guido is definitely not an easy match, especially on this surface,” said Shapovalov, on court, after the match. “I’m moving well, I’m struggling with jet lag a little bit, especially with the matches I’ve had, but I’m trying to do everything I can to recover. I think I played at a high level today. I don’t know much about Pedro [Martinez], my next opponent, so I’ll get Mikhail [Youzhny] to help me out.”

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Shapovalov rolled through the 45-minute opening set, breaking in the third and seventh games. Two double faults from Shapovalov at 4-3 in the second set, almost let Pella back in. However, a big second serve from Shapovalov did the trick and he broke for a fourth time at 5-3 to complete his 10th match win of the year.

Last week, Shapovalov advanced to his first Grand Slam championship quarter-final at the US Open (l. to Carreno Busta in five sets). He will take on qualifier Pedro Martinez, a 6-3, 7-6(3) victor over Sam Querrey, on Wednesday.

Koepfer

Qualifier Dominik Koepfer completed a remarkable comeback, which included saving one match point at 4-5 in the third set against Alex de Minaur, on Tuesday.

De Minaur looked set for a routine win, when he led by a set and 3-0, but Koepfer found a way back for a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6) victory in two hours and 33 minutes. Koepfer, who is making his ATP Masters 1000 tournament debut at the Foro Italico this week, will now challenge fifth seed Gael Monfils in the second round.

Koepfer won seven straight games and in the third game of the decider, one of 13 service breaks in the match, De Minaur broke. The Australian held a match point at 5-4, with Koepfer serving at 30/40, but the Australian overhit a forehand. In the next game, a poor forehand volley on break point cost De Minaur, and Koepfer then held to 15 for a 6-5 lead. The World No. 97 kept fighting and held his nerve in the tie-break.

Last week, 21-year-old De Minaur became the youngest Australian to reach the US Open quarter-finals since former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, 21, in 2002.

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Shapovalov Ends Martinez's Run In Rome

Spoiler:

Canadian yet to drop a set in opening two matches
Denis Shapovalov continues his smooth transition from hard courts to clay, ending qualifier Pedro Martinez’s four-match streak in straight sets at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Thursday. The 12th seed prevailed 6-4, 6-4 to book a place in the third round.

In a first ATP Head2Head meeting between the pair, three breaks were traded before the Canadian carried the advantage to clinch the opening set. The Spaniard – who had beaten Sam Querrey for his first ATP Masters 1000 match win on Monday – snatched an early 3-0 lead the second set, but Shapovalov soon exposed the gap of 95 places in the FedEx ATP Rankings to reel off six of the last games.

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While he only won 57 per cent of his first-serve points for the match, he sealed a third-round berth in one hour and 42 minutes. The 21-year-old next meets Italian No. 7 seed Fabio Fognini or Frenchman Ugo Humbert for a place in the quarter-finals.

Shapovalov arrived in Rome coming off his maiden Grand Slam quarter-final appearance at the US Open. He showed no signs of struggling to adapt to the slower clay-court conditions in back-to-back straight-sets wins, having accounted for Argentine Guido Pella in the opening round.

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Which #NextGenATP Star Is On Shapovalov’s Latest Track?

Spoiler:

Shapovalov ready to release second single

They may be rivals on the ATP Tour, but that hasn’t stopped Denis Shapovalov from collaborating with fellow #NextGenATP star Corentin Moutet for his latest single.

The Canadian announced that Moutet will feature on his latest single ‘Drip’ via his second Instagram account: @shapo.music. The song, to be released this Friday, follows the release of Shapovalov’s debut single ‘Night Train’ last month. Alongside his music release, Shapovalov will also be in action on Friday when he faces Ugo Humbert for a place in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia quarter-finals.


“It’s like Night Train. I just did it at my home. During the pandemic there was so much time and I saw Corentin Moutet releasing a lot of music, so I figured, ‘Why not get on a track with him and just put it out to the world?’ I actually think it is a really cool song… Hopefully people are enjoying the music and like it,” said Shapovalov.

Moutet is no stranger to the world of rap music. The Parisian recently created his own YouTube channel to showcase his talent following a positive reaction from fellow players and coaches.

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“The days can be long on site at tournaments, so I wanted to do something else,” said Moutet. “I’m usually writing, singing or rapping most of the time now. I try to write every day about my feelings or anything else that comes to mind.”

Could further ATP Tour music collaborations be in the near future? Watch this space.

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Shapovalov Earns 100th Win, Reaches Rome SFs

Spoiler:

Canadian remains undefeated in ATP Masters 1000 quarter-finals
Denis Shapovalov earned his 100th tour-level win on Saturday in Rome, defeating Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

The Canadian is 5-0 in Masters 1000 quarter-finals after eliminating the 2014 Rome semi-finalist in one hour and 51 minutes. Shapovalov is 9-2 since the ATP Tour resumed in August.

"Grigor’s a player I’ve looked up to from juniors. I really love the way he plays," Shapovalov said on court after his win. "He’s beaten me twice before, so it’s really nice to get the win and it’s a huge step for my career."

The 21-year-old is on the verge of cracking the Top 10 of the FedEx ATP Rankings for the first time. He will achieve the feat if Argentine Diego Schwartzman does not lift the trophy at the Foro Italico. Shapovalov will play Schwartzman or nine-time champion Rafael Nadal in the last four.


The 12th seed will be confident after his resilient performance against 15th-seeded Dimitrov. The Bulgarian had won their two previous ATP Head2Head meetings — including one in Rotterdam earlier this year — without losing a set. Dimitrov earned the momentum towards the end of the second set, but Shapovalov battled hard to wrestle it back and advance.

Both players displayed the athleticism and shotmaking skills that make them fan favourites. But Shapovalov proved to be a bit more dynamic than the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals champion, breaking Dimitrov's serve five times.

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Shapovalov slipped up in the second set, double faulting to go down 1-3 before earning a 'boomerang break' with a wicked backhand slice approach shot. But the Canadian gave the break back again with a forehand approach into the net.

The 2019 Stockholm Open champion showed a lot of positive energy in the third set, consistently yelling, "come on!" after big points. Dimitrov double faulted into the net to give Shapovalov a 2-0 lead in the decider and the Canadian never looked back.


Shapovalov showed no nerves in the back-end of the third set, continuing to play aggressively until the last point. Dimitrov, who won a Masters 1000 title at 2017 Cincinnati, hit a backhand slice into the top of the net to end the match. The lefty believes he has benefitted from reaching the doubles quarter-finals at both Rome and the US Open alongside Rohan Bopanna.

"It’s definitely helping a lot. It’s just improved my net game by so much and honestly I probably have one of the best partners on Tour," Shapovalov said. "Not only is he an amazing player, but he’s such a good mentor and a really good friend of mine. Rohan’s helped me so much [to] improve in both singles and doubles."

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Shapovalov On Heartbreaking Loss: 'I'm A Perfectionist'

Spoiler:

Canadian still has a chance to crack the Top 10
Denis Shapovalov played some of his best tennis for three hours and 15 minutes on Sunday evening in the semi-finals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, falling just short in a third-set tie-break against Diego Schwartzman.

If Novak Djokovic beats Schwartzman in Monday’s final, Shapovalov will still crack the Top 10 of the FedEx ATP Rankings for the first time. But the Canadian is not sweating it.

“My time will come whether it's now or later. I think God has a path for me, and obviously today I wasn't meant to win,” Shapovalov said. “But I'm going to keep working, keep improving, and if I don't get there now, then I'll just keep pushing to try to break through to the Top 10.

“I’m only 21, so I'm really happy with having that chance for now, to come that close.”


Schwartzman will be the first-time Top 10 member if he upsets Djokovic. Shapovalov was patient throughout their marathon, waiting for the perfect moment to strike in rallies with his aggressive game. But at the very end of the match, the Argentine was the steadier player.

“Definitely very pleased with myself. Obviously I'm a perfectionist. I expect a lot from myself. Definitely disappointed with today,” Shapovalov said. “Diego's one of the greatest clay-courters out there right now, so it's big for my part to be able to go toe-to-toe against him from the back despite struggling with my serve.

“I think it's shown great improvement from me, and I'm really, really pleased with the way I was able to play.”


Shapovalov struck 10 aces, but hit eight double faults, with a majority of those coming in crucial moments. The 21-year-old lefty was happy that despite only winning 43 per cent of his second-serve points, he was able to hang in with Schwartzman.

“Played a great match today despite not serving nearly as good as I could. I had a chance to win it and up a break [three times] in the third set,” Shapovalov said. “I'm happy that I was able to almost find a way to win despite struggling with one of my main weapons today.”

What was the big difference in the match? According to Shapovalov, he simply lost a couple key points when it mattered.

“I don't know if there was a key. We were both playing very even tennis off the back, and it was just a couple points. I think it was a great match from both of us,” Shapovalov said. “I feel like we both deserved to win today, so I don't think there was any keys or anything. It was just a couple of points that made the difference.”

Shapovalov will now prepare for Roland Garros, where he has never advanced past the second round. He will certainly have momentum on his side and potentially a Top 10 ranking with it.

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ATP Rzym 2020 SF:

9 Gaël Monfils 2860
10 Denis Shapovalov 2660
11 Roberto Bautista Agut 2620

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5 (6?) połówek M-1000 to kozak wynik jak na "zaledwie" 100 wygranych spotkań na szczeblu ATP.

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21.09.2020

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 10

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