LONDON: Since the junior day Denis Shapovalov has always been a risk taker in court, preferring to win the match from his own racket, not playing a percentage and waiting for the opponent to lose him.
This is a proven strategy with frustration to hit and miss for the 22-year-old Canadian left people who have been tipped for great things since being professional.
He was a little less wild lately, but in his first Wimbledon quarter-final on Wednesday, the instincts of his long attack kick against Karen Khachhanov Russia when he canceled the deficit to survive the five set duel.
Shapovalov will now take 5 grand slam and defend the Champion Wimbledon Novak Djokovic on Friday and he has vowed to bring a fight to Serbia.
The 10th seed found himself setting a set for one against Khachhanov which was rough after losing the third set of intense, but responding by making carefully on the wind.
“Maybe sometimes I’m a little too wild and I don’t make the opponent get it at big points,” Shapovalov, who Tessa’s mother and coach always encouraged him to attack the net as a young child even though it usually fell, told reporter after a 6-4 3- victory 7 6-1 6-7 where he fired 57 winners.
“I’ve been a little more conservative of this tournament.
But it didn’t work today, honestly, fight Karen.” I know fourth and fifth, I have to dictate me and become aggressive.
If not, he will win the match.
“The only other grand slam quarter-final comes last year in the US open when he lost five setters against Spain Pablo Carreno Busta, when the route to the final has been opened for him..
Many weapons also reached the fourth round in Flushing Meadows in 2017, because When the record in the department has been mediocre for players with so many weapons.
Shapovalov can easily go to German Veterans Philipl Kohlschreiber in the first round of Wimbledon, but after that five-set escape he produces a charming look to destroy your favorite home of Andy Murray In the round three and he pounded the Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut.
“I have always been an aggressive player.
I always want to go for shots, “Shapovalov said.” Actually otherwise I have to learn to take a step back and put more pressure on your opponent, making them get points.
“Sometimes it helps ensure that naturally comes to me, especially in a match like today.
You have to go and take it yourself,” he added.
“I think in the fifth set today, my game has just been elevated.
This is something very proud of myself.” After being only the second Canadian man, after Milos Raonic, to reach the Semi-Final Wimbledon in the professional era, Shapovalov faced a massive task to stop the five-time Djokovic champion.
He has lost all six previous meetings.
“I feel physically and wisely,” Shapovalov said.
“Obviously, he played very well.” I will fight for everyone and believe in myself.
I believe that I have a game to defeat it.
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