Everything is so much more stacked than it was even five or 10 years ago. There are so many more good players, so many solid players. The level doesn’t really drop from around 100-500. It’s really tough to make it, but I just have to work as hard as possible. Denis Shapovalov Read Quote
I don’t get nervous anymore. The first couple times I met Roger Federer, or Grigor Dimitrov, I was a little nervous. But now, it’s more natural. Denis Shapovalov Read Quote
I can remember watching Federer win Grand Slams on TV when I was a kid trying to put myself in his shoes. Denis Shapovalov Read Quote
I wasn’t a kid who won every tournament I was playing, and I think that helped me – it motivated me a lot to know what it felt like not to win. Denis Shapovalov Read Quote
I learned to absolutely love the feeling of winning a tough match on a tough point or figuring out how to come back when I was down and win ugly. Walking off the court with a W just made me so happy. Denis Shapovalov Read Quote
In the head of the moment after losing a game, I lost the control of my emotions and hit the ball with an intention of hitting out of the court. Unfortunately and absolutely unintentionally I hit Mr. Arnaud Gabas, the chair umpire. Denis Shapovalov Read Quote
I’m very sorry to Mr. Gabas, to whom I apologised in person. Very sorry for letting my Davis Cup teammates down and for letting my country down. I apologise to all the tennis fans, to my supporters, and my sponsors. I feel ashamed of my unprofessional behaviour and will accept any consequences as a result of my action. Denis Shapovalov Read Quote
I’m trying to stay humble because if I don’t keep producing results, all of this goes away, so I want to focus on the people close to me – my family and my team; they mean everything to me. Denis Shapovalov Read Quote