Shapovalov’s US Open Breakthrough Took A Village
Ask any player about how they made it onto the ATP Tour and they’ll name at least one person who played a key role in achieving their dreams. Denis Shapovalov is quick to credit the members of his team, both lifelong and recent, who helped guide him to his first Grand Slam quarter-final at the US Open. But their work hasn’t only been about forehands and backhands. At the recommendation of one of his coaches, former World No. 8 Mikhail Youzhny, Shapovalov began working with a sports psychologist this year. He credited their off-court work with playing a pivotal part in his on-court success....
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