ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot goes behind the scenes at the 2017 Coupe Rogers in Montreal, featuring interviews with Rafael Nadal, Milos Raonic, Denis Shapovalov and ice hockey great Wayne Gretzky.
No. 67 Denis Shapovalov, +76 Shapovalov began the year at No. 250 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Today, after reaching the Coupe Roger semi-finals, he broke into the Top 100 at No. 67. The 18-year-old lefty knocked out established players all week, including Juan Martin del Potro, Rafael Nadal and Adrian Mannarino. The #NextGenATP Canadian is in good position to make the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan, to be held 7-11 November. By becoming the youngest ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-finalist (since 1990), Shapovalov rose to fourth place in the Emirates ATP Race to Milan, which will determine seven of the eight 21-and-under players who compete at the inaugural tournament. No. 7 Alexander Zverev, +1 Zverev may be...
1. IT AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER Is there something in the Montreal water? In three matches this week at the Coupe Rogers, a player saved not one, not two and not three but four match points. Canadian Denis Shapovalov and Diego Schwartzman of Argentina started the match point madness on Tuesday. The #NextGenATP Shapovalov erased four match points to escape Brazilian veteran Rogerio Dutra Silva 4-6, 7-6(8), 6-4. Schwartzman saved his tournament four times in an upset bid against third-seeded Dominic Thiem, winning 6-4, 6-7(7), 7-5. Frenchman Gael Monfils' followed their lead in taking out another high seed – fifth seed Kei Nishikori – 6-7(4), 7-5, 7-6(6). Not to be outdone, Alexander Zverev saved three match points in his...
What a difference a week – and saving match points – makes! Denis Shapovalov emerged as the talk of Canada and the tennis world this week after his breathtaking run to the semi-finals of the Coupe Rogers in Montreal. But had he not saved four match points in the opening round against Rogerio Dutra Silva, the 18 year old would be battling in relative obscurity next week at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Vancouver, still at around No. 150 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. History will show that Shapovalov fought off those four match points, then beat Grand Slam champions Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal en route to the Montreal semi-finals, where he pushed World No. 8...
It all started with a volley. Arguably the most daring and improbable shot of the tournament. It wasn't just any volley. An off-balance moment of improvisation that Denis Shapovalov had no business converting. Rogerio Dutra Silva had one leg into the second round of the Coupe Rogers. A rifled, dipping forehand at his opponent's feet was surely enough to send him over the finish line, but a moment of magic would stop the Brazilian in his tracks and bring the Montreal faithful to their feet. It was every bit audacious as it was brilliant: an off-balance drop volley winner from just inside the service line. Match point saved. The dream stays alive. One of four match points saved on that...
