Rising Canadian star makes it all the way to the Wimbledon semi-final.
Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov earned a berth in his first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon, competing against the world’s #1 ranked player Novak Djokovic. While the 22-year-old Shapovalov looked to become the first Canadian to win a men’s Grand Slam singles title, Djokovic had already won two majors this year–The French Open and the Australian Open.
As the match progressed, there were times when Shapovalov appeared to get the better of Djokovic, but he couldn’t close out sets against the world’s best player.
Djokovic knows talent when he plays against it, and he had high praise for Shapovalov. “He is an exciting player and we are sure to see a lot more of him in coming years,” said Djokovic.
With the rise of Denis Shapovalov, along with Bianca Andreescu (the 4th ranked woman in the world, the highest-ever Canadian), Canada is back on the tennis map. And how wonderful that is!
