Born on April 15, 1999, Denis Shapovalov is a professional tennis player from Canada. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of No. 10 in September 2020, becoming the third highest-ranked Canadian male tennis player in history behind Milos Raonic and Félix Auger-Aliassime. According to the ATP website, Shapovalov has won more than $12.2 million in prize money, as of November 2024.
He has won two ATP Tour singles in his career as of 2024, which came at the 2024 Serbia Open, defeating Hamad Medjedovic in the final, and the 2019 Stockholm Open, defeating Filip Krajinović in the final. Shapovalov advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Swiss Indoors and the 2024 Citi Open, losing to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Ben Shelton, respectively.
Shapovalov made the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2021, which is his best result in grand slam singles so far. He also made the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2022, and the US Open in 2020.
Who is Denis Shapovalov's new coach?
Janko Tipsarevic is Denis Shapovalov's new coach. A former professional tennis player from Serbia has served as a politician and member of the City Assembly of Belgrade since June 21 2024. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of No. 8 on April 2, 2012 including winning four singles and one doubles title as of 2024. His best grand slam performance came at the 2011 and 2012 US Open, where he reached the quarterfinals. Tipsarevic was part of the Serbia team in 2010 and helped his country win the Davis Cup.
The duo has a trial training week in Basel in October and will practice in Dubai during the off-season. Previously he was coached by Matt Daly. Tessa Shapovalova, Shapovalov's mother, was Shapovalov's coach since he was a child. Tessa Shapovalov was a tennis player and played for the Soviet national tennis team. At the age of six, she guided him as he developed his one-handed backhand and his instincts at the net.
Martin Laurendeau joined Shapovalov at the beginning of 2017 to assist with driving through the shot and perfecting his one-handed backhand motion. In the fall of 2018, Shapovalov replaced Laurendeau, who was no longer able to travel with them due to a back injury, with Rob Steckley.
At the 2019 Winston-Salem Open in August, Mikhail Youzhny, a former world No. 8, joined the coaching staff as Shapovalov's new "shot selection" coach. Among other changes, Youzhny assisted Shapovalov in perfecting his backhand slice.
Jamie Delgado reportedly joined Shapovalov's team in December 2021. After the Italian Open in 2022, Shapovalov decided to part ways with Delgado and hire frequent Davis Cup teammate Peter Polansky as a full-time coach. Polansky was recently replaced and Daly is currently coaching Denis Shapovalov.
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FAQs on Denis Shapovalov Coach
A. Janko Tipsarevic is Denis Shapovalov's coach.
A. Jamie Delgado was his previous coach before hiring Peter Polansky in 2022.
A. Shapovalov’s net worth is estimated at around $9 million as of November 2024.
A. According to the ATP website, Shapovalov is ranked No. 56 in singles, as of November 2024.
