With a balance of four defeats and two victories, Denis Shapovalov He continues to work to find a good form on the circuit. With incredible tennis on his racket, the quality of which he has already shown on several occasions, the Canadian could find the solution to his bad streaks mentally. To get out of this negative dynamic, Denis started the Miami Open 2023 on the right track, a win over Guido Pella in the second round. Now, with his next challenge being Taylor Fritz, Shapovalov talks to the ATP about how he lives through those ups and downs and explains his values.
your values
“I think at the end of the day, if things don’t go well in the first place, it can always get worse. I’m lucky to be in the position I’m in and I try to do my best, but it’s just a sport, it’s just a game. Obviously I want to be better and sometimes I get frustrated on the track, but I think I do a good job of not burdening myself with it because we’re so lucky, I’m living a good life”, explains Denis.
Mirjam, a fundamental support for Shapovalov
“It’s something different, you are an athlete, but after all you are a person, so I try to treat people as I would like to be treated. It also comes from my upbringing. A big part of my life is Mirjam (Bjorklund), my girlfriend. We’ve been able to spend a lot more time together and do fun things. Wherever we are, we always think of plans to do. I feel that life is a lot of fun. I really enjoy being by his side, he is an incredible person and he makes me very happy, you can’t ask for much more”, the Canadian said proudly and happily.
Aware of how his tennis works on the circuit
“It’s always about manners, it doesn’t matter if you’re the best or the worst player in the world, you’re still a person. As for my game, I’m always going to have ups and downs and that’s the way it is when you’re an aggressive player. I have to stick to my core values, to my tennis, and know that I’m going to have good streaks and bad streaks.”
