“He is a serious talent. To be 100 per cent honest, you cannot compare #Shapovalov to any other youngster,” said #Wilander, at the #USOpen as an analyst for #Eurosport. Read more at: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/denis-shapovalov-compared-to-federer-nadal-1.4271083
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#Tennis: Get to Know 18-Year-Old #Canadian #DenisShapovalov
#DenisShapovalov’s magical summer continues. The 18-year-old #Canadian lefty made a huge jump in the rankings, from World No. 143 to No. 69, earlier this month when he advanced to the semifinals at the Masters 1000 tournament in #Montreal. On Wednesday… Read More ›
#RogerFederer has ‘genius’ to cap historic year with #USOpen
Winning the #Australian — his first slam after being stuck on 17 for five years — to open the year was grandiose enough. To do so by rallying against rival #RafaelNadal from 1-3 down in the fifth set to win… Read More ›
#DenisShapovalov: A unique blend of #Federer and #Nadal
A lefty with a viciously powerful dipping forehand. It must be #RafaelNadal, right? A guy with a serious serving action leading to easy aces. That’s got to be #RogerFederer, hasn’t it? A guy with easy power off his beautiful one-handed… Read More ›
#Tennis: #RogersCup sets new world record in attendance as 216,097 spectators turned up
“There was a #Tennis craze in our city in the last few weeks and it shows in our attendance numbers,” tournament director Eugène Lapierre said, as quoted on DailyHive #Montreal. With the race between #Federer and #Nadal for the world… Read More ›
#DenisShapovalov rockets up 76 places into the Top 100 of the #Emirates #ATP Rankings at No. 67.
After reaching the #CoupeRoger semi-finals, #DenisShapovalov broke into the Top 100 at No. 67. The 18-year-old lefty knocked out established players all week, including Juan Martin del Potro, #Rafael #Nadal and Adrian Mannarino. The #NextGenATP #Canadian is in good position… Read More ›
#DenisShapovalov: The Next #Tennis Great?
#Shapovalov seems to have all the tools a player needs to succeed. He’s left-handed with a strong serve, a one-handed backhand, and a forehand that he hits hard and deep. After a big win over #Rafa #Nadal, the world is suddenly… Read More ›
#RogerFederer: “I’m a big fan of his, and I’m sure we’re going to see a lot of #DenisShapovalov in the future.”
#Federer remembers watching #Shapovalov play in the #Wimbledon juniors and also had a chance to practise with the teen a few years ago in #Toronto, when he needed a lefty for a hitting partner. “He came out, had these big… Read More ›
Science of Sport: Is grunting in #Tennis an advantage?
Alison McConnell, now a professor in sport/health science at Bournemouth University and author of Breathe Strong, Perform Better, broke it down for us a few years back: 1. A player inhales before each shot and the tension from that inflation… Read More ›
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