Shapovalov struggles fiercely with clay courts: "In an ideal world, it wouldn't exist"

Denis Shapovalov and clay have never been friends. The Canadian ended his clay court season after falling in the first round of Roland Garros 2026 against Jaime Faria (6-4, 7-5, 6-4). Following his defeat, he vented in the press conference: "In an ideal world, it wouldn't exist. I repeat it after every season. I tell myself: you know what? Next year, I'm not playing on clay. I don't see the point. At some point, it's tough. I feel like my weapons don't help me as much as they should in these conditions. The clay season seems to last ten years," the Canadian concluded in statements collected by Ubitennis.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Shapovalov raja duramente con la tierra batida: "En un mundo ideal, no existiría"