Shapovalov: "A week like this will help me a lot"

Denis Shapovalov has not been the protagonist of good news in recent years. Injuries and the inconsistency of his tennis prevented a progress that for many was more than promising. Far from being categorized as a promise, the 25-year-old Canadian player finds joy at the ATP Belgrade 2024, where he won the final in two sets against Hamad Medjedovic.

His adventure in the Serbian tournament was far from easy. Denis had to fight in the qualifying rounds to make it to the main draw, all due to the low ranking he has been carrying for months. He lost a set in the first round, but since then, Shapovalov has been improving his feelings on the court to end up conquering the trophy, the second of his career.

"It was a very tough match. Hamad played very well and is a young talent on the rise," Denis confessed just minutes after becoming champion, as reported on the ATP official page. "It's not easy to play against young players. He served very well, and I tried to do everything possible to get into his games, and I had a bit of luck in the first set to break him. I had a couple of lucky returns and carried that momentum into the start of the second set."

A Positive Season for Shapovalov

"It's been a good season for me, I've just been healthy and back competing on the courts. It takes time to climb back up in the rankings. A week like this will help a lot," said a conscious Denis, aware that the ladder to climb remains quite high. Thanks to this trophy, the Canadian player advances 22 positions in the official list, progressing towards the 56th position in the world, still far from his best ranking, number 10.

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