went to school with denis.. very humble guy always sharing his lunch with his friends. played a lot of tennis with him and he always had a smile on his face
You don't want to play exactly like your heroes. Just ask "Baby Fed", aka Grigor Dimitrov. Andy Murray also mentioned this in an interview, where he stated that he wanted to play his own way, not copy everything (strokes and all) from the big players when he was a kid -- his friends who "imitated" Sampras/Agassi never got anywhere as pros.
no he doesn't just cus its a OHB doesn't mean he plays like rog, he does have a beautiful BH tho, and that serve. really good player i hope to see more of him
Milos is a good player with a great serve, but I think he's peaked out at about 5-7 in the world. That's a hell of a lot better than Bouchard, who was the golden girl and is now a complete laughing stock.
Bouchard is overrated. got lucky on the draw. Milos is ok at around 7 in a weak era, also overhyped. Denis could be a potential depending on his development, still has a lot of work to do.
Yes, Nadal and his legendary "metal block" against one handed backhand players: Nadal h2h vs Gasquet 14 - 0, 16 - 3 vs Wawrinka, 23-14 vs Federer, 15 -1 vs Almagro, 14 - 1 VS kohlschreiber, 9 - 4 vs Lopez, 8 - 1 vs Dimitrov. Nadal has been the destroyer of one-handed backhands (left or right) over his career. So, my friend, you're talking absolute rot I'm afraid.
MrAvocado you must be real fun at parties, look back at those matches and see how he struggled against these players more than the orthodox ones, statistics portray wrong info sometimes, its like saying Nadal has 10 GS on Roland Garros, he is the GOAT, look at G.Muller's match at Wimbledon who is a lefty. Read my comment properly. I said add left in the mix. I am a Nadal fan. I am guessing you are as well. Peace bro. Peace.
Rafa handles lefties no problems. He also handles one handers better than anyone on tour. His issue with Muller was the serve on grass (he still lost 13-15 in the 5th so it wasn't a blowout), and Shapovalov was the big groundstrokes. Denis was hitting on average 10 mph harder here than he was against Delpo the round before. When it comes to lefties his losses come from them going for broke (i.e Verdasco AO 2016, Klizan in Bejiing, this match etc.)
but why is everyone comparing shapovalov to Federer. please let's note that Federer is a right handed and this guy is a left handed so they are all unique in their own way. when Federer was up and coming he wasn't compared to soderling, Gustavo kuerten and Co. please leave my shapo alone. He is not like Federer, wawrinka and the rest. He is shapovalov in his own way
It’s kind of sad how players can’t exist without being compared to someone else. It isn’t always bad in a lot of cases, but if I were a tennis player I’d rather be known for who I was, than who I was like
@@raherasmussen Nadal is defensive and offensive. It purely depends on the situation he was in like 1. kind of acourt 2. kind of an opponent 3. kind of a scoreline 4. kind of a rally 5. kind of his body moments at that time keeping injuries in mind etc... if his body is full fit and wanna play offense yes rafa will be a canadian for you ofcourse not single backhand. so finally he is a mix. im big fan of fedex and nadal I yet to select my next fav player to watch tennis after fedal. then i go with this guy
I think more of Hewitt/Haas clone, his game doesn't really have much in common with Federer's. Hell of a forehand on him though holy shit. Sometimes it pays to have the body of an 18 year old as well here. More energy and endurance than Ruffles
There has never been an 18 year old who plays like Shapovalov since a young Roger Federer first emerged into the tennis scene some 15-16 years ago. Should Federer go on to meet the Canadian in the final, he will be exactly double the youngster's age. Perhaps it was the incident where the Shapovalav accidentally hit the umpire in the eye which prove to be the turning point in his young career. He has since apologized for his horror show and has promised to never allow that to happen again. And after that, he seem to grow from strength to strength. Just look at his statistics, after beating world no 31 Del Potro, he went on to beat No 2 Nadal and then No 42 Mannarino. And if Shapovalav goes on to win the tournament, he will rise from 143 to top 30 in the world rankings. Siimply amazing.
I watched the Nadal press conference. He sort of congratulated Denis, but yet he said the reason he lost was because "he made too many mistakes" and "didn't play well". Well, isn't that the reason people lose tennis matches anyway, when you don't play as well as your opponent. He just flat out lost because Shapovalov played better that day. End of story.
Hi Chuck, Nadal is expected to make such statements like that because of his competitive nature, sometimes he will not be some humble in defeat. And yes Shapovalov was a better player on the day.
He was saying the truth. Nadal says it as it is. Yes Shapovalov played better than Nadal because Nadal played very poorly. You Fedfans need to quit trying to make rafa look bad
Raf said after the match that he lost because he played really bad. That is a total insult to Denis. Denis played amazing and the reason Raf made mistakes is because Denis forced them on him. He got in his head, he was returning everything..Raf got frustrated.
Nadal was very frustrated because he saw the table open to become # 1 again. But he met a young wolf more hungry than he and who actually played better. Unfortunately Nadal is a bad loser.
Nadal has never been a bad loser, nobody can say that. He is human though and the frustration to loose against an 18 year old guy when he had real chances of becoming number 1 again is high. He has said nothing against Dennis or the crowd and it is true that he has played against a player with low ranking
Ok i was wrong then. Nadal played his BEST and lost to Denis who also played his best. Now, does that make sense to you? In press conferences, it is appreciated when players say how they genuinely feel. If he can only talk about his opponent in his press conference and not evaluate his own performance, whats the point?
Laoya puka he says he played bad and that is absolutely true if number 2 is playing against number 144 in the ranking, that's all, is an objective thing that Rafa played a bad match and Dennis very well supported by the crowd, Rafa is explaining things that are facts and he is very frustrated and explains it but that doesn't mean he is a bad looser, he would be a bad looser if he blamed others for his mistakes but he is not doing that
Could be part of it. Majority of players probably have a better forehand and Nadal's heavy cross-court forehand has been effective in applying pressure to the backhand side. Some exceptions come to mind like Gasquet, Wawrinka, (maybe Djokovic). Probably also accustomed to play against righties. As should be Shapovalov also though. But also to note is that grass is Müller's best surface.
He's not used to having to actually think during points. With another lefty the natural match up advantage is gone and there is no "hurr durr me spin cross court you backhand miss soon durr hurr" autopilot to rely on.
Such dynamic and courageous tennis...sad that Dennis has struggled to maintain his best because when he is firing he is unstoppable and one of the most enjoyable to watch. Besides Federer, he is the only single handed backhand player who can actually return serves off his backhand..
Rafa was still in clay mode standing way too far back. Not hitting his shots with authority like on clay. Played like it was 2015. I agree with him - worse match of the year for him. Hopefully, corrects it over the next week.
Don't find anymore, he is the sucessor of Henri Leconte !! Left handed, one handed backhand, powerful in the arm, little bit crazy. Hopefully he will have a better palmares than him.
Shapovalov doesn't take the ball as early as Leconte, but he moves a lot faster, has better endurance, and (most importantly) has that mental toughness to keep on going (a big failing of Henri, which made his losses agonizing to watch). Both guys hit fast and hard. He is like the much improved Leconte for this young age. Leconte 2.5?
Yes I will never forget Paris and Madrid back to back in 2007 where he dismantled everybody so cleanly. Really thought a new star was born, but he couldn't keep it up unfortunately. Most gifted LatAm player ever
Denis is the next king of tennis. Here we have one of those matches when the actual king gives the throne to the next generation king. I'm a Rafa fan :)
@@N.Kishore Became world number one, Won Wimbledon, came to 4 other grand slam finals, won a fair few masters 1000s, ended a few of Djokovic's great streaks. Is that enough for u or shall i mention some more.
here after Rafa just won his 20th I think Shapo definitely has the potential to become the worlds best after the big 3 are gone but he has to make certain changes to his game to fix his errors Rafa wasn't used to a lefty with this good of a backhand
I was there in Ottawa when Denis fired that laser beam, hitting the chair umpire in the face. I was very worried that it could have been a career killer if it got in his head. To have that happen so early in a career could be mentally crippling. He not only recovered but he has made major strides forward in his game.
I don't understand that so many top players are out and it's not even quarters ...... The Canadian played well..... Only Roger is the last one standing. Hope he makes it count.
I went to elementary school with Denis, he missed so much school for tennis glad to see its paying off
oh wow, was he a good kid?
shapovalov said he’ll sometimes come back and watch this for inspiration so hi shapo
hi shapo
Hello There Shapo
Hi Shapo
hi shapo
Hi guys
It gives me goosebumps every time I rewatch this. Probably the best evening match atmosphere ever at a Rogers cup in Montreal
Huge fan of Rafa here, saw this match live. Honnestly this kid impressed me a lot, really
went to school with denis.. very humble guy always sharing his lunch with his friends. played a lot of tennis with him and he always had a smile on his face
Left hand and One handed backhand ? Wow
pieck panikabutr they are a rare breed.
one-handed backhand is rare. left hand is rare. mix both of it.
Beauden Barrett John McEnroe
ferzy09 Yes indeed,John McEnroe ,wonderful.player though he was ,had that advantage.
mix it with a girl u have my sister
WOW......this guy plays like a left-handed Federer......beautiful style of play.....hope he plays consistently at a high level....
He doesn't play like Fed at all. All they have in common is that they both have a one-handed backhand...
I think he does......he runs around the court like Hewitt but his stroke making resembles Federer a lot.....not to mention his style as well....
You don't want to play exactly like your heroes. Just ask "Baby Fed", aka Grigor Dimitrov. Andy Murray also mentioned this in an interview, where he stated that he wanted to play his own way, not copy everything (strokes and all) from the big players when he was a kid -- his friends who "imitated" Sampras/Agassi never got anywhere as pros.
that is so true....
no he doesn't just cus its a OHB doesn't mean he plays like rog, he does have a beautiful BH tho, and that serve. really good player i hope to see more of him
What a beautiful backhand this kid Shopalov has
Unbelievable win
Go Canada Go
go where exactly? icebergs drifting off?
mizofan what?
Danny D'Angelo jeeee
mizofan thanks
The speed of his court coverag is amazing. Keeping up to Shapovalo covering the court more tiring than the game itself. Great job!
This kid is brutal. Let's all hope for a Federer vs Shapovalov final in Montreal!
Rafa got 21 today and best Shapo on the way! I wish them both the best.
His future is bright if he keeps it up. Move over Milos.
Will people finally accept that Milos was a bust? One of the best serves of all time... that's it.
Milos is a good player with a great serve, but I think he's peaked out at about 5-7 in the world. That's a hell of a lot better than Bouchard, who was the golden girl and is now a complete laughing stock.
Greg Pfundt Idk if I'd call him a bust. He's still easily the best male Canadian ever and at some points a top 5 player...
fastfootedone lmao laughing stock like your account. HAHAHAHHA
Bouchard is overrated. got lucky on the draw. Milos is ok at around 7 in a weak era, also overhyped. Denis could be a potential depending on his development, still has a lot of work to do.
This is the victory Denis will remember forever !!
Nadals mental block, the one handed backhand, add Left to the combination now, this guy looks promising for tennis
Yes, Nadal and his legendary "metal block" against one handed backhand players: Nadal h2h vs Gasquet 14 - 0, 16 - 3 vs Wawrinka, 23-14 vs Federer, 15 -1 vs Almagro, 14 - 1 VS kohlschreiber, 9 - 4 vs Lopez, 8 - 1 vs Dimitrov. Nadal has been the destroyer of one-handed backhands (left or right) over his career. So, my friend, you're talking absolute rot I'm afraid.
MrAvocado you must be real fun at parties, look back at those matches and see how he struggled against these players more than the orthodox ones, statistics portray wrong info sometimes, its like saying Nadal has 10 GS on Roland Garros, he is the GOAT, look at G.Muller's match at Wimbledon who is a lefty. Read my comment properly. I said add left in the mix. I am a Nadal fan. I am guessing you are as well. Peace bro. Peace.
Rafa handles lefties no problems. He also handles one handers better than anyone on tour. His issue with Muller was the serve on grass (he still lost 13-15 in the 5th so it wasn't a blowout), and Shapovalov was the big groundstrokes. Denis was hitting on average 10 mph harder here than he was against Delpo the round before. When it comes to lefties his losses come from them going for broke (i.e Verdasco AO 2016, Klizan in Bejiing, this match etc.)
Albert Basumatary "mental block" tf you talking bout?
Albert Basumatary "mental block" tf you talking bout?
On that day, a Star was born. Very similar to the 2001 Sampras Federer match
🤣🤣🤣
2:53 Gretzky looks like bet his house on Nadal winning. 😄
I was there. Surreal to watch.
hope this guy has a great future ahead!!
Goosebumps on match point. Everytime.
nextgen is fantastic, we'll have ten years amazing battles on courts , so many good young players, hope italy will have one too after Panatta lol lol
Mussetti mate
He my new favorite now that Roger Fed almost done. Go Shapo you making us proud
Was there that day. Lucky to be part of that crowd.
Rest assured Federer that you'll leave Tennis in good hands. What a great kid!
Awesome match Denis,well done!
2:20 Nadal: “Wtf is happening”
We need the Full Match Please :)
I love seeing young players take it to the guard! He didn't just win, he did it with a flourish.
Not really ~ Rafa made a couple of big mistakes in the tiebreaker
esquibelle a winner on match point is a flourish.
@@esquibelle dumbass,,,,,, HA HA HA
Shapo & felix will shine.
I sure hope he will continue to develop a net game. He would be so lethal on all surfaces. The future is very bright for this young man.
rising star of tennis.. amazing 🎾🎾🎾
Be gr8 if this kid actually won the Rogers cup wow that would be a big thing for Canada and Canadian tennis
really great stuff. just subscribed!
I love you Shapovalov
but why is everyone comparing shapovalov to Federer. please let's note that Federer is a right handed and this guy is a left handed so they are all unique in their own way. when Federer was up and coming he wasn't compared to soderling, Gustavo kuerten and Co. please leave my shapo alone. He is not like Federer, wawrinka and the rest. He is shapovalov in his own way
It’s kind of sad how players can’t exist without being compared to someone else. It isn’t always bad in a lot of cases, but if I were a tennis player I’d rather be known for who I was, than who I was like
a lot of young players fall off due to lots of injuries in the 20s, I hope Denis goes far, at least 1 slam.
Great moment for the kid.. wow..
Shapo ... Chapeau!
Amazing! Electric :)
I think shapavalov will always be a HUGE threat to any left handed player
Future of tennis 👍👍
shapo seem like younger version of rafa mixed with Roger's backhand quality
younger version of Nadal? The canadian is not a defensive player as the Spaniard was when younger. Shapovalov is clearly an offensive player.
@@raherasmussen
Nadal is defensive and offensive. It purely depends on the situation he was in
like 1. kind of acourt
2. kind of an opponent
3. kind of a scoreline
4. kind of a rally
5. kind of his body moments at that time keeping injuries in mind etc...
if his body is full fit and wanna play offense
yes rafa will be a canadian for you
ofcourse not single backhand.
so finally he is a mix.
im big fan of fedex and nadal
I yet to select my next fav player to watch tennis after fedal.
then i go with this guy
He's like a left handed roger federer Hewitt clone lol
Great observation. If he develops like either of them, Kyrgios and A Zverev and the next wave of Grand Slam winners have just been served notice.
I think more of Hewitt/Haas clone, his game doesn't really have much in common with Federer's. Hell of a forehand on him though holy shit. Sometimes it pays to have the body of an 18 year old as well here. More energy and endurance than Ruffles
why not stan
Backhand is more like gasquet
John McEnroe possibly? I wouldn't say his backhand as versatile or explosive as Richie's.
Canada, you may have a contender here. Talented kid & he has a one-handed backhand!
There has never been an 18 year old who plays like Shapovalov since a young Roger Federer first emerged into the tennis scene some 15-16 years ago. Should Federer go on to meet the Canadian in the final, he will be exactly double the youngster's age.
Perhaps it was the incident where the Shapovalav accidentally hit the umpire in the eye which prove to be the turning point in his young career. He has since apologized for his horror show and has promised to never allow that to happen again. And after that, he seem to grow from strength to strength.
Just look at his statistics, after beating world no 31 Del Potro, he went on to beat No 2 Nadal and then No 42 Mannarino. And if Shapovalav goes on to win the tournament, he will rise from 143 to top 30 in the world rankings. Siimply amazing.
YOU ARE RIGHT, SOME WERE YOUNGER. NADAL WAS 17 WHEN HE WON HIS FIRST MATCH AGAINST FEDERER IN MIAMI, FEDERER WAS NUMBER ONE. NADAL WAS RANKED 34
Nice to have Gretzky and Penny in your support box!
Yeah, no pressure
The only match I will ever go against Rafa, what a win for our Canadian young gun Denis Shapovalov.
I watched the Nadal press conference. He sort of congratulated Denis, but yet he said the reason he lost was because "he made too many mistakes" and "didn't play well". Well, isn't that the reason people lose tennis matches anyway, when you don't play as well as your opponent. He just flat out lost because Shapovalov played better that day. End of story.
Yeah but press conferences aren't so short that they can just give one liners like that.
True
Nadal = sore loser
Hi Chuck, Nadal is expected to make such statements like that because of his competitive nature, sometimes he will not be some humble in defeat. And yes Shapovalov was a better player on the day.
He was saying the truth. Nadal says it as it is. Yes Shapovalov played better than Nadal because Nadal played very poorly. You Fedfans need to quit trying to make rafa look bad
This video gives me goosebumps
Raf said after the match that he lost because he played really bad.
That is a total insult to Denis. Denis played amazing and the reason
Raf made mistakes is because Denis forced them on him. He got in his
head, he was returning everything..Raf got frustrated.
He said denis played better too. Or do you hear only what you want to hear? It is indeed a fact that he played badly anyway.
Nadal was very frustrated because he saw the table open to become # 1 again. But he met a young wolf more hungry than he and who actually played better. Unfortunately Nadal is a bad loser.
Nadal has never been a bad loser, nobody can say that. He is human though and the frustration to loose against an 18 year old guy when he had real chances of becoming number 1 again is high. He has said nothing against Dennis or the crowd and it is true that he has played against a player with low ranking
Ok i was wrong then. Nadal played his BEST and lost to Denis who also played his best. Now, does that make sense to you? In press conferences, it is appreciated when players say how they genuinely feel. If he can only talk about his opponent in his press conference and not evaluate his own performance, whats the point?
Laoya puka he says he played bad and that is absolutely true if number 2 is playing against number 144 in the ranking, that's all, is an objective thing that Rafa played a bad match and Dennis very well supported by the crowd, Rafa is explaining things that are facts and he is very frustrated and explains it but that doesn't mean he is a bad looser, he would be a bad looser if he blamed others for his mistakes but he is not doing that
Tomorrow again! Lets go winner, Shap
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Could it be that Nadal can't handle lefties, Gilles Muller is a lefty and now Shapovalov?
Could be part of it. Majority of players probably have a better forehand and Nadal's heavy cross-court forehand has been effective in applying pressure to the backhand side. Some exceptions come to mind like Gasquet, Wawrinka, (maybe Djokovic). Probably also accustomed to play against righties. As should be Shapovalov also though. But also to note is that grass is Müller's best surface.
Also that Denis is one of the top upcoming players and developing ahead of schedule.
He's not used to having to actually think during points. With another lefty the natural match up advantage is gone and there is no "hurr durr me spin cross court you backhand miss soon durr hurr" autopilot to rely on.
Nadal has been mostly struggling against big servers over the years.
Rafa doesn't typically have a problem with lefties.
Denis Shapovalov, NeXt Gen!
It takes balls to play tennis and this kid has some...
Fun fact in 2008 he meet at same stadium nadal as little kid ,10 years later he defeated Nadal at same place
Denis has that hint of genius and innovation that missis to Zverev!
Wow...awesome match. Canadian tennis looking decent, though Raonic was a shocker..
Raonic is always plagued by injuries.
Such dynamic and courageous tennis...sad that Dennis has struggled to maintain his best because when he is firing he is unstoppable and one of the most enjoyable to watch. Besides Federer, he is the only single handed backhand player who can actually return serves off his backhand..
Rafa was still in clay mode standing way too far back. Not hitting his shots with authority like on clay. Played like it was 2015. I agree with him - worse match of the year for him. Hopefully, corrects it over the next week.
it's always bad match when ass scratcher loses
@@slavfastovetsky414 But good match when he wins against weak era champion fed
I guess we are seeing a new legend here, only time will tell.
So far not really
His young goat at best
Did they both remember, that exactly 9 years earlier they met at the same place, with kid Shapo as little mascot boy?
perfect game shapovalov
I am impressed.
Denis Shapovalov is my favorite player after Federer..
This dude has potential
Don't find anymore, he is the sucessor of Henri Leconte !! Left handed, one handed backhand, powerful in the arm, little bit crazy. Hopefully he will have a better palmares than him.
Shapovalov doesn't take the ball as early as Leconte, but he moves a lot faster, has better endurance, and (most importantly) has that mental toughness to keep on going (a big failing of Henri, which made his losses agonizing to watch). Both guys hit fast and hard. He is like the much improved Leconte for this young age. Leconte 2.5?
nalbandian99 Ah yes.Leconte,forgot about him-good call.Remember when he dismantled Lendl at Wimbledon? He was a bit crazy,bit like Ginola in football.
Yes I will never forget Paris and Madrid back to back in 2007 where he dismantled everybody so cleanly. Really thought a new star was born, but he couldn't keep it up unfortunately. Most gifted LatAm player ever
Stunning
Wow! Just wow!
Move over Eugenie! This guy seems to be able to handle the pressure. You know...like a professional should!
Who's here after Rafa's post match interview ?😂
Denis is the next king of tennis. Here we have one of those matches when the actual king gives the throne to the next generation king. I'm a Rafa fan :)
# future champion
I miss the Rafa of 2013 who dominated the hard courts. Don't know if we'll ever see that again.
Genesis because 2013 Roger has his back issues??
Genesis you will. In your dreams
WHAT DID FEDERER DO IN 2011,2012,2014,2015 , BEING INJURY FREE?
Desi Remixx And Nadal wins the US Open just weeks later, it must really hurt being a Nadal hater hahaha, what an idiot.
@@N.Kishore Became world number one, Won Wimbledon, came to 4 other grand slam finals, won a fair few masters 1000s, ended a few of Djokovic's great streaks. Is that enough for u or shall i mention some more.
here after Rafa just won his 20th
I think Shapo definitely has the potential to become the worlds best after the big 3 are gone
but he has to make certain changes to his game to fix his errors
Rafa wasn't used to a lefty with this good of a backhand
we will see how good he is next year if he can win a grand slam as a teenager like nadal did
1:54 under service !?
Shap reminds me so much of Boris Becker. Just his youthful power and fearlessness.
Having won the 1st set, Rafa should have never lost this match.
Shapovalov is the next bestest player in the world!!!!
Wayne Gretzky looked preoccupied, hope he did not bet any wages on the wrong horse.
Peace
I am not a huge tennis fan to be honest I am from Canada but wanted to know how BIG of an upset was this really?
One match does not a champion make
It's a big upset in terms of ranking but Shapovalov is very young and is surely an up and coming player.
Massive. This was huge. Think 96 Raptors beating the 96 Bulls.
Sammy Al Hashemi but with MJ and Pippin injured. He's up there with Zverev.
Humungous upset
Isn't that the dude who smoked a ball at an umpires face recently, nearly exploding the poor guys fuckin eyeball?
It was an accident & Denis has spent time with the man and all is forgiven
Yes Ted interesting point......Shapovalov can hit effortless winners and that's the difference.
his hair is so good
Next top 1 !
I was there in Ottawa when Denis fired that laser beam, hitting the chair umpire in the face. I was very worried that it could have been a career killer if it got in his head. To have that happen so early in a career could be mentally crippling.
He not only recovered but he has made major strides forward in his game.
wimbledon semis says he made it out the other side.
2017 us open champ nadal
Could we maybe be seeing a player that can challenge the best for a major tournament.
It’s crazy he was 18 then.
Very impressive but Denis needs to get consistent.
seems like Hewitt/dimitrov fusion in a mirror image.. lightening single handed backhand.. amazing
His play kinda similar with johny mac.. the attack, the style..
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Lol nice Wayne Gretzky at 0:45
Lol. The Shining. All work and no play makes Wayne a dull boy.
Impressive from denis
Nevermind Zverev and all... IMO: This kid is the future.
I don't understand that so many top players are out and it's not even quarters ...... The Canadian played well..... Only Roger is the last one standing. Hope he makes it count.
Abhay Karkun Zverev is still there
Navratilova played really well last night