Shapovalov

Canada's Denis Shapovalov has been bounced from the French Open. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont., lost to Denmark's Holger Rune 6-3, 6-1, ...

I'm super happy and pleased to be in this position right now," said Rune. "To be able to have chances against these guys, to be able to, you know, win my first title in Munich was a huge step forward in my career. The Russian earned his first victory since undergoing hernia surgery nearly two months ago. "This is what you work for every day to be able to play the biggest tournaments. I'm really positive and working hard every day to get better." "But yeah, it just shows I have a lot to work on. And to play these kind of players like Denis also is great for me.

Holger Rune upset 14th seed Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-1, 7-6(4) for his maiden Grand Slam win in the first round in Paris. The 19-year-old believes his ...

Rune had an early taste of the big stage at the US Open last year, when he came through qualifying to take his place in a Grand Slam main draw for the first time. I had a lot of chances, but I'm just happy that I stayed focused and finished the match in three sets.” “I think it's nice,” said the Dane. “This is what you work for every day, to be able to play the biggest tournaments. While aware he was facing an established Top 20 opponent, Rune was determined to only concentrate on what he could control in his first tour-level meeting with the Canadian. “It was definitely a tough match,” said Rune. “Denis can play some unbelievable tennis. “Even last year I was in the same progress.

By Sudipto Ganguly PARIS (Reuters) - Denis Shapovalov is against the Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players, but he also disagrees with tenni...

“I also don’t agree with the ATP to take out all the points. But again, if you have a tennis tournament that’s supposed to have the best athletes in the world, it shouldn’t matter where you’re from. “It’s difficult for the players when you don’t have a chance to defend and especially on a surface like grass where it (the season) is already so short and the players that play well on that surface they don’t have that many opportunities to make points, so you take a huge chunk of it out, it’s super difficult for players.”

PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open tennis tournament (all times local):. 1:20 p.m.. Danish teenager Holger Rune upset 14th-seeded Denis Shapovalov ...

___ ___ The Russian earned his first victory since undergoing hernia surgery nearly two months ago. ___

It was not an ideal performance at Roland-Garros on Tuesday for Canada's Denis Shapovalov, who fell to 19-year-old Holger Rune on Court No.12, 6-3, 6-1, ...

“I didn't really show up today, so it's a little bit difficult,” Shapovalov said. “I just felt something missing with Jamie,” he told reporters on Tuesday in Paris. “It wasn't anything in particular. “So I have full belief that Petey can help me a lot.

The ongoing dispute between Wimbledon and the ATP is a double fault says Denis Shapovalov. Wimbledon semifinalist Shapovalov fell in the Roland Garros first ...

"There are of course a lot of rumors and talks, but I think maybe they are going to change their mind. I think most of the time most players aren't consulted." "I still want to go and compete there, that's for sure, because I'm not playing because of the points, not even because of the money. "But even a guy like [Marton] Fucsovics is going to drop out of the top 100, you know." "The most guys it's affecting are the guys in the top rankings. Afterward, Shapovalov was asked his reaction to the ATP stripping Wimbledon of ranking points.

Jelena Ostapenko is the second Grand Slam champion to cast doubt over her participation, while last year's semi-finalist Denis Shapovalov admitted he felt ...

I think most of the time most players aren't consulted.” Meanwhile, another former semi-finalist in the women’s draw also blasted the tour’s “unfair” decision. I still want to focus on this tournament, and after, I want to see,” the 2017 French Open champion said, undecided on whether she would compete. Hopefully, I don't know, something will change within the next few weeks.” And asked whether he had been part of the discussions surrounding the ATP’s decision to strip Wimbledon of its points, he added: “No, nothing. Two more top players have admitted they are unlikely to play Wimbledon this year following the ATP and WTA’s decision to remove all ranking points on offer at the tournament. The most guys it's affecting are the guys in the top rankings.

The first round of the 2022 French Open is scheduled to wrap up Tuesday at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. Daniil Medvedev headlined the action in the men's.

(24) Frances Tiafoe d. (8) Casper Ruud d. The Canadian finished with far more unforced errors (53) than winners (27) and also tallied six double faults. Meddy magic 🎱#RolandGarros "I love Roland Garros, especially since last year," Medvedev said after the win, referencing his quarterfinal run after four straight first-round exits. (30) Ekaterina Alexandrova d. (24) Tamara Zidansek d. (16) Elena Rybakina d. (8) Karolina Pliskova d. (7) Andrey Rublev d. That's followed by a recap of the day's notable action. Denis Shapovalov was among the seeded players to see their run in the season's second Grand Slam event come to an early end.

Canada's Denis Shapovalov suffered a shock defeat in the first round at Roland-Garros on Tuesday as he was beaten 6-3, 6-1, 7-6(4) by Danish teenager Holger ...

An early break put him ahead again in the second set and Rune raced to a 3-0 lead, an advantage he never looked like yielding. A second break sealed the set. In a match played on Court 12, Shapovalov looked out of sorts right from the start but Rune, who won his first title in Munich last month, began in confident fashion.