Shapovalov secures Davis Cup tie victory for Canada

Denis Shapovalov made the most of an opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream of playing for his country this weekend at the Davis Cup. The 18-year-old put Canada through to the World Group for 2018 after a dominating 6-3, 7-6 (1), 6-3 victory over Ramkumar Ramanathan of India in its best-of-five Davis Cup tie on Sunday on the indoor hard court at […]

Denis Shapovalov avoids collapse, evens Davis Cup in 5-set thriller

Denis Shapovalov narrowly defeated Yuki Bhambri 3-2 as Canada evened up its best-of-five Davis Cup tie against India at 1-1 on Friday night. The Canadian teenager needed three hours 52 minutes to take the match, 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 4-6, 6-1. Winning the first set 7-6 (2) in a tiebreaker, Shapovalov then turned on the jets […]

Young Shapovalov hopes to emulate veteran Nestor in Davis Cup

Canadian teenage tennis wunderkind Denis Shapovalov remembers growing up watching doubles legend Daniel Nestor play — but the ageless Nestor says it was Shapovalov who left the unforgettable impression. “I practised with Denis years ago, and he was already beating me,” Nestor said alongside Shapovalov on Tuesday at a news conference in advance of this […]

Denis Shapovalov headlines Canada's Davis Cup squad

Denis Shapovalov, fresh off a stunning summer on the pro tennis circuit where he defeated Rafael Nadal at the Rogers Cup and beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at his first U.S. Open, was selected to represent Canada at the upcoming Davis Cup World Group playoff tie against India in Edmonton. The 18-year-old joins veterans Vasek Pospisil, Daniel Nestor, and Brayden Schnur, according to […]

U.S. Open: Denis Shapovalov gets easy win as injured Edmund retires

So, Denis Shapovalov, do tell: It can’t really be the case that 18-year-olds like yourself never get tired, right? “No, it’s true. We don’t,” the Richmond Hill, Ont. resident joked Friday after becoming the youngest man to reach the U.S. Open’s fourth round since a 17-year-old Michael Chang in 1989. Shapovalov needed to go through […]

Shapovalov drawing comparisons to tennis' top stars

Several young players have caught the eye lately, but one of them has been standing out at the U.S. Open. Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is nothing less than a mix of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal according to former world No. 1 Mats Wilander. The 18-year-old Shapovalov, who claimed the juniors’ title at Wimbledon in 2016, […]

U.S. Open: Shapovalov cruises to 1st victory in Grand Slam event

Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov cruised into the second round of the U.S. Open with a 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 win over Russia’s Daniil Medvedev on Monday, his first victory in a Grand Slam event. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., won the match in one hour 36 minutes to continue his impressive summer that saw him reach […]