Denis Shapovalov discusses his first-round win over Yuichi Sugita in Basel and his feelings about qualifying for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Denis Shapovalov manages to track down a forehand passing shot by Yuichi Sugita, deftly dropping it just over the net for a winner in his first-round victory at the Swiss Indoors Basel. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
He caught the imagination of the tennis world when he reached the semi-finals of the Coupe Rogers in Montreal, and 18-year-old Denis Shapovalov’s stunning backhand pass against Adrian Mannarino not only drew the applause of his opponent, but was voted by fans as the #NextGenATP Shining Shot for the third quarter of 2017. In a poll run last week, Shapovalov’s winning backhand received 61 per cent of the fans’ vote. Alexander Zverev’s 49-shot rally with Richard Gasquet earned 21 per cent of the vote, while shots from Alexander Bublik, Matteo Berrettini and Tommy Paul received 13 per cent, four per cent and two per cent, respectively. View Complete Results For #NextGenATP Shining Shot [ALSO LIKE] Tickets to the Next Gen...
As they battle to secure their place in Milan at the end of the year, with fewer than 50 days to go, the #NextGenATP stars have been lighting it up on the ATP World Tour and ATP Challenger Tour with an array of hot shots.
ATPWorldTour.com has chosen the best five and now it’s up to you, the fans, to decide which is the best hot shot from a #NextGenATP player in the third quarter of the season.
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