Biography
Denis Shapovalov - Canadian tennis player who has managed to attract the attention of experts and analysts. The young athlete by 18 won the prestigious progress of the "Progress of the Year" and "Tomorrow's Star", and also became the winner of Junior Wimbledon.Childhood and youth
The fact that the biography of Denis is one way or another will be related to sports, it was clear from the moment of its appearance. Son Tessa Shapovalova, vice-champion of the USSR in tennis, was supposed to go in the footsteps of the parents. The boy's father professionally engaged in volleyball. Russians by nationality, they moved to Israel. The boy was born in Tel Aviv on April 15, 1999.
The family moved to Canada, when there was no child and years. Shapovalov has an elder brother Yevgeny, and at first the parents were more engaged in his sporting development. But when Denis joined the training, it became clear that the potential of the younger son is more.
For the first time on professional court, he found himself in 5 years. His coach was mother. Tessa passed its own skills and knowledge. For 8 years, she acted as a mentor, teaching young people a variety of techniques and techniques. Thanks to Mother, the guy perfectly owns the one-handed beckhead, which experts call it a business card.
Personal life
The athlete is not married and prefers not to spread about the presence of Pasia and nuances of personal life in general. Denis is happy to share with fans of photos and videos, which publishes on social networks. Personal account guy in "Instagram" is replete with snapshots from the court, relaxing with familiar and professional photos of tennis players.Denis loves to travel and spend time in friends. Periodically, he cooperates with modeling agencies and various brands as an Ambassadora.
The growth of Shapovalov is 185 cm, and the weight is 75 kg.
Tennis
Professional Career Shapovalova started at the junior US Open tournament. Speaking in a duet with Felix Auger Allasim, the young man became the winner. He entered the youth national team of Canada and won the Davis Cup. Good luck did not leave the guy. Next season, he reached the semifinals of the Junior competition Roland Garros, and then became the winner of the Cup in Rohampton. Shapovalov also managed to conquer the main award of Junior Wimbledon and reached the final of the competition in the company with the partner Felix Azhez-Allasim.
In 2016, Denis began to act along with adult athletes and did not accept the invitation to participate in the Australian Open junior competition. The guy chose the ability to perform on ITF. Of the 4 tournaments, Shapovalov came out with 3 victories and in the same year began to play at the APR tournaments.
In Washington, he lost to the opponent, and in Toronto managed to defeat triumph over Nick Kirosom, which was included in the top 20 in the tennis world. Having lighted in the 2nd round of Grigor Dimitrov, Canadian focused on the challenger. He turned out to be 2 times in the quarterfinals and even managed to break into the semifinals. Then he made his debut in the competition for the Davis Cup. Speaking against the opponent from the Chile team, Denis suffered Fiasco.
2017 for Shapovalov started unsuccessfully. The year began with a fine and technical defeat in the match for the national team. Next, the tennis player won the first Challenger's sports career. In the next competition in Mexico, he reached the final, but did not cope with the enemy. In just 3 months participated in 7 tournaments and never turned out to be the winner in the 1st round. The failure band ended in London, where 2 matches won within the framework of ATR Shapovalov and the 1st round was held, the defeat from Tomash Berdish.
Of the 3 challengers spent in Canada, the guy won only the first. In the 3rd, he lost to Alexander Zverev. Denis also gave way to Art Born Chorich. As part of the US Open, he won the 6 meetings and first went to the 4th round of the Greater Helmet tournament. And although further matches were not for Shapovalov especially successful, he closed the season by entering the 1st hundred tennis players in the world. The young man took the 51st position of the rating.
Next year, it was not possible to replenish the piggy bank with trophies. Denis refused to participate in futures and challenges in favor of performances in the tournaments APR. Starting with Fiasco in Brisbane, Auckland, Acapulco and Indian Wells, Shapovalov rehabilitated, going into the 2nd round. Then he won 6 games in Miami and Delje-Beach. The transition to the ground coating brought 2 defeats, but next and 4 victories in Spanish territory. Lost athlete with a long opponent, Alexander Zverev. Lit and in the match with Rafael Nadal.
2018 ended the achievement of the 27th rating position. The tennis player retained the indicators, although he could not improve them. He managed to go to the 3rd round on Australian Open and perfectly show himself in Rotterdam, and then in Indian Wells. Later in 13 matches, the athlete performed in the best way, losing from them 10. And in the fall won the first APR trophy in the tournament in Stockholm.
In 2019, Denis won the ATR match, fighting on the court with Daniel Evans. Paired discharges, he most often spent in a duet with Rohan Bopannaya. The guys became finalists in Stuttgart and reached the semifinals of the Open Championship Canada. In the open championship in the US, the athletes found themselves in the 3rd round, but flew out of the competition. Representing the interests of the national team of Canada, which for the first time reached the final of the world group at the Davis Cup, Shapovalov and Avasimsim, gave way to the Spanish national team.
Denis Shapovalov Now
In a double match in a duet with Rokhan, Bopan Canadian pulled out the victory from Continna Henry and Stroffa Yana Lennard. Odane in February 2020 in the 2nd round of the AP Croat Croat Competition Marina Chilic, later Denis Shapovalov lost to Alexander Bagelik in the final.Now the guy continues training under the start of Mikhail South and Mother, who still acts as His mentor. The athlete is preparing for new competitions.
Achievements
- 2015 - Winner of the Junior Davis Cup with the composition of the Canadian national team
- 2016 - The winner of the steam discharge tournament in the Junior Open US Championship
- 2016 - Winner of Singles on Wimbledon
- 2016 - Champion of 3 Futures
- 2017 - "The owner of the nadart" Progress of the Year "
- 2017 - owner of the award "Star of tomorrow"
- 2017 - Holder of the title of ATP Challenger
- 2019 - ATP 250 winner