Denis Shapovalov

Denis Shapovalov is a professional tennis player and former World No.10, a ranking he reached in September 2020. He has one ATP career singles title and he has made it to two Grand Slam quarterfinals, most recently in 2022 at the Australian Open. As a doubles player, he has a career-high ranking of No.44, reached in February 2020.

Player Profile

Denis Viktorovich Shapovalov was born on April 15, 1999, in Tel Aviv, Israel. He currently resides in Nassau in the Bahamas and he plays under the Canadian flag. He stands 185 cm tall and his weight was last listed by the ATP at 75 kg. His mother Tessa played tennis professionally for Ukraine. She introduced him to the sport. Before his first birthday, the family moved from Israel to Canada.

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Height / weight	1.85 m / 75 kg
Born	15 Apr 1999
Nationality	Canada
Playing Style	Left Handed

Shapovalov turned pro in 2017 and he has been coached by Tessa Shapovalova and Peter Polansky. Since becoming a professional, he has earned $9,461,208 in prize money.

Career

He began his professional career in the ITF Circuit, playing in the Futures. He did not make his Grand Slam main draw debut until Wimbledon 2017. A couple of months later, he showed up and made it to the fourth round of the US Open.

He received a number of accolades in 2017, including being named the ATP Star of Tomorrow and the ATP Most Improved Player. That year, he was also named Tennis Canada Male Player of the Year and he was given the Lionel Conacher Award.

In 2020, he reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the US Open. The following year, he was in the semifinals of Wimbledon. In 2022, Shapovalov finished in the quarters of the Australian Open.