#NextGenATP standout Denis Shapovalov, who will become the Canadian No. 1 on Monday, discusses what he needed to do to come from behind against No. 15 seed Tomas Berdych at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Denis Shapovalov will become the Canadian No. 1 on Monday, when he officially passes Milos Raonic in the ATP Rankings, after a comeback first-round win over No. 15 seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Shapovalov was outplayed initially on Tuesday, but began to find his forehand range towards the end of the first set of a 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) victory over the vastly experienced Berdych, who was denied his 20th match win at the Foro Italico. News of Shapovalov becoming the No. 1 Canadian surprised the 19-year-old, who said he had no idea the honour was on line during his match with Berdych. “I'm a little bit in shock,” he said. “It's definitely happened...
Watch as Damir Dzumhur turns his back on the court to hit a stretch-backhand passing shot winner against Fernando Verdasco at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Dominic Thiem's Mutua Madrid Open quarter-final against Rafael Nadal went exactly how the Austrian envisioned. The 24-year-old played aggressively, but he also didn't spray too unforced errors against the No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings as Thiem snapped Nadal's 50-set and 21-match win streaks last week. The most important factor in Thiem's well-executed game plan, however, was the self-belief that he carried onto the court. “I went in with the attitude that I can beat him,” Thiem said. “It was very important I went in with a positive attitude, with an attitude to win. Like this I should go in every match against him.” Thiem, who fell in the Madrid final to Alexander Zverev, might have another opportunity to increase...
Watch as Dominic Thiem explainss how the confidence he gained in reaching the final in Madrid will help him ahead of the 2018 Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
