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Once it's over and you understand what's going on, it's a shame. You want to win three sets.
Denis Shapovalov -
I don't get nervous anymore. The first couple times I met Roger Federer, or Grigor Dimitrov, I was a little nervous. But now, it's more natural.
Denis Shapovalov
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I live to be in these matches.
Denis Shapovalov -
Maybe for a guy like Zverev or Federer, you could say it's open a bit. For a guy like me, every match is tough, and I'm going to have to battle it out.
Denis Shapovalov -
Everything is so much more stacked than it was even five or 10 years ago. There are so many more good players, so many solid players. The level doesn't really drop from around 100-500. It's really tough to make it, but I just have to work as hard as possible.
Denis Shapovalov -
I wasn't a kid who won every tournament I was playing, and I think that helped me - it motivated me a lot to know what it felt like not to win.
Denis Shapovalov -
There are a lot of very good juniors who have a very high level, but mentally, they're not quite there yet.
Denis Shapovalov -
For me, it's more important to bring my level up and make sure that I can compete against guys in the top 100 and top 50 instead of maybe being 120 or 130 and not being able to compete with those guys.
Denis Shapovalov
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I've kind of seen that I'm capable to push these guys.
Denis Shapovalov -
Those five Rogers Cup matches were physically tough, and there were late nights, up until 2 or 3 A.M. - how could I fall to sleep after beating some of my heroes?
Denis Shapovalov -
I'm getting my confidence and momentum, and I'm playing free and playing loose.
Denis Shapovalov -
Unfortunately, I had to pull out of Vancouver. I'm really sorry; I didn't expect to go this far in Rogers Cup, and I just wanted to say, just apologize.
Denis Shapovalov -
I just hope to take this confidence and keep going forward.
Denis Shapovalov -
I'm trying to be a Leafs fan, but... Hopefully, in a couple of years, they might be good.
Denis Shapovalov