5 things you did not know about Denis Shapovalov

#1. He was a mascot in a Rafael Nadal match at the Rogers Cup

Then and Now

The day was 24th July, 2008. Rafael Nadal would be playing his third round match at the Rogers Cup against former French Open quarter-finalist Igor Andreev who had previously beaten Tomas Berdych in the second round.

At the pre-match toss, a 9-year old kid with a cap was the mascot on Andreev’s side and he made the call for Andreev.

Rafa went on to win the match in straight sets and later won the tournament. That 9-year-old kid would go on to defeat the King of Clay in that very same tournament 9 years later.