Denis Shapovalov stuns Rafael Nadal in Montreal

[@theblingy5]

I went to elementary school with Denis, he missed so much school for tennis glad to see its paying off

[@cientz5419]

oh wow, was he a good kid?

[@Alhalmeya]

shapovalov said he’ll sometimes come back and watch this for inspiration so hi shapo

[@vincentyou266]

hi shapo

[@kadenyungkwok3653]

Hello There Shapo

[@Lepskysenigma]

Hi Shapo

[@jerrysmit5669]

hi shapo

[@jimnosnow4484]

Hi guys

[@peakogo]

Left hand and One handed backhand ? Wow

[@saunokchakrabarty8384]

pieck panikabutr they are a rare breed.

[@gusf.6438]

one-handed backhand is rare. left hand is rare. mix both of it.

[@martydav9475]

Beauden Barrett John McEnroe

[@martydav9475]

ferzy09 Yes indeed,John McEnroe ,wonderful.player though he was ,had that advantage.

[@nilsjunji4403]

mix it with a girl u have my sister

[@pm2342]

It gives me goosebumps every time I rewatch this. Probably the best evening match atmosphere ever at a Rogers cup in Montreal

[@MangekyoSharingan313]

went to school with denis.. very humble guy always sharing his lunch with his friends. played a lot of tennis with him and he always had a smile on his face

[@stuewz]

Huge fan of Rafa here, saw this match live. Honnestly this kid impressed me a lot, really

[@Aniruddharmdgm]

WOW......this guy plays like a left-handed Federer......beautiful style of play.....hope he plays consistently at a high level....

[@RK-cq9ci]

He doesn't play like Fed at all. All they have in common is that they both have a one-handed backhand...

[@Aniruddharmdgm]

I think he does......he runs around the court like Hewitt but his stroke making resembles Federer a lot.....not to mention his style as well....

[@tungt88]

You don't want to play exactly like your heroes. Just ask "Baby Fed", aka Grigor Dimitrov. Andy Murray also mentioned this in an interview, where he stated that he wanted to play his own way, not copy everything (strokes and all) from the big players when he was a kid -- his friends who "imitated" Sampras/Agassi never got anywhere as pros.

[@Aniruddharmdgm]

that is so true....

[@vincenttran5920]

no he doesn't just cus its a OHB doesn't mean he plays like rog, he does have a beautiful BH tho, and that serve. really good player i hope to see more of him

[@superivanhoe]

What a beautiful backhand this kid Shopalov has

[@ascendantrocket]

His future is bright if he keeps it up. Move over Milos.

[@Iseejigs]

Will people finally accept that Milos was a bust? One of the best serves of all time... that's it.

[@fastfootedone]

Milos is a good player with a great serve, but I think he's peaked out at about 5-7 in the world. That's a hell of a lot better than Bouchard, who was the golden girl and is now a complete laughing stock.

[@anthonychrisbradley]

Greg Pfundt Idk if I'd call him a bust. He's still easily the best male Canadian ever and at some points a top 5 player...

[@Ryanlexz]

fastfootedone lmao laughing stock like your account. HAHAHAHHA

[@aristotleyalung8033]

Bouchard is overrated. got lucky on the draw. Milos is ok at around 7 in a weak era, also overhyped. Denis could be a potential depending on his development, still has a lot of work to do.

[@nijomc2362]

This kid is brutal. Let's all hope for a Federer vs Shapovalov final in Montreal!

[@all-caps3927]

Rafa got 21 today and best Shapo on the way! I wish them both the best.

[@dannydangelo9653]

Unbelievable win Go Canada Go

[@mizofan]

go where exactly? icebergs drifting off?

[@AK-ue6up]

mizofan what?

[@filipmiladinovic1929]

Danny D'Angelo jeeee

[@cybercipher5770]

mizofan thanks

[@ntnnot]

2:53 Gretzky looks like bet his house on Nadal winning. 😄

[@albmesair]

Nadals mental block, the one handed backhand, add Left to the combination now, this guy looks promising for tennis

[@_MrAvocado_]

Yes, Nadal and his legendary "metal block" against one handed backhand players: Nadal h2h vs Gasquet 14 - 0, 16 - 3 vs Wawrinka, 23-14 vs Federer, 15 -1 vs Almagro, 14 - 1 VS kohlschreiber, 9 - 4 vs Lopez, 8 - 1 vs Dimitrov. Nadal has been the destroyer of one-handed backhands (left or right) over his career. So, my friend, you're talking absolute rot I'm afraid.

[@albmesair]

MrAvocado you must be real fun at parties, look back at those matches and see how he struggled against these players more than the orthodox ones, statistics portray wrong info sometimes, its like saying Nadal has 10 GS on Roland Garros, he is the GOAT, look at G.Muller's match at Wimbledon who is a lefty. Read my comment properly. I said add left in the mix. I am a Nadal fan. I am guessing you are as well. Peace bro. Peace.

[@TheUltimatesonicfan1]

Rafa handles lefties no problems. He also handles one handers better than anyone on tour. His issue with Muller was the serve on grass (he still lost 13-15 in the 5th so it wasn't a blowout), and Shapovalov was the big groundstrokes. Denis was hitting on average 10 mph harder here than he was against Delpo the round before. When it comes to lefties his losses come from them going for broke (i.e Verdasco AO 2016, Klizan in Bejiing, this match etc.)

[@heavygamer9511]

Albert Basumatary "mental block" tf you talking bout?

[@heavygamer9511]

Albert Basumatary "mental block" tf you talking bout?

[@slatsnathan2792]

The speed of his court coverag is amazing. Keeping up to Shapovalo covering the court more tiring than the game itself. Great job!

[@GriefOClock]

2:20 Nadal: “Wtf is happening”

[@gerardissah7540]

but why is everyone comparing shapovalov to Federer. please let's note that Federer is a right handed and this guy is a left handed so they are all unique in their own way. when Federer was up and coming he wasn't compared to soderling, Gustavo kuerten and Co. please leave my shapo alone. He is not like Federer, wawrinka and the rest. He is shapovalov in his own way

[@crabken4969]

It’s kind of sad how players can’t exist without being compared to someone else. It isn’t always bad in a lot of cases, but if I were a tennis player I’d rather be known for who I was, than who I was like

[@chuckfriebe843]

I watched the Nadal press conference. He sort of congratulated Denis, but yet he said the reason he lost was because "he made too many mistakes" and "didn't play well". Well, isn't that the reason people lose tennis matches anyway, when you don't play as well as your opponent. He just flat out lost because Shapovalov played better that day. End of story.

[@supercritic100]

Yeah but press conferences aren't so short that they can just give one liners like that.

[@chuckfriebe843]

True

[@desiremixx7622]

Nadal = sore loser

[@Real19821]

Hi Chuck, Nadal is expected to make such statements like that because of his competitive nature, sometimes he will not be some humble in defeat. And yes Shapovalov was a better player on the day.

[@tom0176devo]

He was saying the truth. Nadal says it as it is. Yes Shapovalov played better than Nadal because Nadal played very poorly. You Fedfans need to quit trying to make rafa look bad

[@FelizNAVIDad293]

On that day, a Star was born. Very similar to the 2001 Sampras Federer match

[@ghroij7757]

🤣🤣🤣

[@JustMe-dn5tw]

This is the victory Denis will remember forever !!

[@plankton383]

Rest assured Federer that you'll leave Tennis in good hands. What a great kid!

[@tednguyen4771]

Could it be that Nadal can't handle lefties, Gilles Muller is a lefty and now Shapovalov?

[@ntnnot]

Could be part of it. Majority of players probably have a better forehand and Nadal's heavy cross-court forehand has been effective in applying pressure to the backhand side. Some exceptions come to mind like Gasquet, Wawrinka, (maybe Djokovic). Probably also accustomed to play against righties. As should be Shapovalov also though. But also to note is that grass is Müller's best surface.

[@Iseejigs]

Also that Denis is one of the top upcoming players and developing ahead of schedule.

[@Tesla_Death_Ray]

He's not used to having to actually think during points. With another lefty the natural match up advantage is gone and there is no "hurr durr me spin cross court you backhand miss soon durr hurr" autopilot to rely on.

[@woutdezeeuw1604]

Nadal has been mostly struggling against big servers over the years.

[@TheUltimatesonicfan1]

Rafa doesn't typically have a problem with lefties.

[@manguy2000]

Raf said after the match that he lost because he played really bad. That is a total insult to Denis. Denis played amazing and the reason Raf made mistakes is because Denis forced them on him. He got in his head, he was returning everything..Raf got frustrated.

[@supercritic100]

He said denis played better too. Or do you hear only what you want to hear? It is indeed a fact that he played badly anyway.

[@plozikou]

Nadal was very frustrated because he saw the table open to become # 1 again. But he met a young wolf more hungry than he and who actually played better. Unfortunately Nadal is a bad loser.

[@pedrotortosa1123]

Nadal has never been a bad loser, nobody can say that. He is human though and the frustration to loose against an 18 year old guy when he had real chances of becoming number 1 again is high. He has said nothing against Dennis or the crowd and it is true that he has played against a player with low ranking

[@supercritic100]

Ok i was wrong then. Nadal played his BEST and lost to Denis who also played his best. Now, does that make sense to you? In press conferences, it is appreciated when players say how they genuinely feel. If he can only talk about his opponent in his press conference and not evaluate his own performance, whats the point?

[@pedrotortosa1123]

Laoya puka he says he played bad and that is absolutely true if number 2 is playing against number 144 in the ranking, that's all, is an objective thing that Rafa played a bad match and Dennis very well supported by the crowd, Rafa is explaining things that are facts and he is very frustrated and explains it but that doesn't mean he is a bad looser, he would be a bad looser if he blamed others for his mistakes but he is not doing that

[@andrewdelacruz2064]

There has never been an 18 year old who plays like Shapovalov since a young Roger Federer first emerged into the tennis scene some 15-16 years ago. Should Federer go on to meet the Canadian in the final, he will be exactly double the youngster's age. Perhaps it was the incident where the Shapovalav accidentally hit the umpire in the eye which prove to be the turning point in his young career. He has since apologized for his horror show and has promised to never allow that to happen again. And after that, he seem to grow from strength to strength. Just look at his statistics, after beating world no 31 Del Potro, he went on to beat No 2 Nadal and then No 42 Mannarino. And if Shapovalav goes on to win the tournament, he will rise from 143 to top 30 in the world rankings. Siimply amazing.

[@academiamc2]

YOU ARE RIGHT, SOME WERE YOUNGER. NADAL WAS 17 WHEN HE WON HIS FIRST MATCH AGAINST FEDERER IN MIAMI, FEDERER WAS NUMBER ONE. NADAL WAS RANKED 34

[@masteraustin6540]

He my new favorite now that Roger Fed almost done. Go Shapo you making us proud

[@Braselton21]

We need the Full Match Please :)

[@ryanandrew9233]

He's like a left handed roger federer Hewitt clone lol

[@rogerjoseph8522]

Great observation. If he develops like either of them, Kyrgios and A Zverev and the next wave of Grand Slam winners have just been served notice.

[@danmeadowsmusic]

I think more of Hewitt/Haas clone, his game doesn't really have much in common with Federer's. Hell of a forehand on him though holy shit. Sometimes it pays to have the body of an 18 year old as well here. More energy and endurance than Ruffles

[@aasiftak213]

why not stan

[@markrutte9180]

Backhand is more like gasquet

[@yuxing.s]

John McEnroe possibly? I wouldn't say his backhand as versatile or explosive as Richie's.

[@abhishekpaul1350]

hope this guy has a great future ahead!!

[@ledzeppelinbuzz]

nextgen is fantastic, we'll have ten years amazing battles on courts , so many good young players, hope italy will have one too after Panatta lol lol

[@k.b.7424]

Mussetti mate

[@Tacozilla613]

I was there. Surreal to watch.

[@Clutch34]

Goosebumps on match point. Everytime.

[@otter4771]

Rafa was still in clay mode standing way too far back. Not hitting his shots with authority like on clay. Played like it was 2015. I agree with him - worse match of the year for him. Hopefully, corrects it over the next week.

[@slavfastovetsky414]

it's always bad match when ass scratcher loses

[@subhashpadwalkar8282]

@@slavfastovetsky414 But good match when he wins against weak era champion fed

[@rouelibre1]

It takes balls to play tennis and this kid has some...

[@rohitarora3]

shapo seem like younger version of rafa mixed with Roger's backhand quality

[@raherasmussen]

younger version of Nadal? The canadian is not a defensive player as the Spaniard was when younger. Shapovalov is clearly an offensive player.

[@sharatganguly2805]

@@raherasmussen Nadal is defensive and offensive. It purely depends on the situation he was in like 1. kind of acourt 2. kind of an opponent 3. kind of a scoreline 4. kind of a rally 5. kind of his body moments at that time keeping injuries in mind etc... if his body is full fit and wanna play offense yes rafa will be a canadian for you ofcourse not single backhand. so finally he is a mix. im big fan of fedex and nadal I yet to select my next fav player to watch tennis after fedal. then i go with this guy

[@benjiisland3161]

Shapo & felix will shine.

[@allanyang21]

a lot of young players fall off due to lots of injuries in the 20s, I hope Denis goes far, at least 1 slam.

[@aaronbenhaggai973]

Be gr8 if this kid actually won the Rogers cup wow that would be a big thing for Canada and Canadian tennis

[@gologabob]

Was there that day. Lucky to be part of that crowd.

[@dreastyork]

Awesome match Denis,well done!

[@Kevinsf]

I sure hope he will continue to develop a net game. He would be so lethal on all surfaces. The future is very bright for this young man.

[@MrJupiterjazz]

I love seeing young players take it to the guard! He didn't just win, he did it with a flourish.

[@esquibelle]

Not really ~ Rafa made a couple of big mistakes in the tiebreaker

[@MrJupiterjazz]

esquibelle a winner on match point is a flourish.

[@jeanluke39]

@@esquibelle dumbass,,,,,, HA HA HA

[@nalbandian99]

Don't find anymore, he is the sucessor of Henri Leconte !! Left handed, one handed backhand, powerful in the arm, little bit crazy. Hopefully he will have a better palmares than him.

[@tungt88]

Shapovalov doesn't take the ball as early as Leconte, but he moves a lot faster, has better endurance, and (most importantly) has that mental toughness to keep on going (a big failing of Henri, which made his losses agonizing to watch). Both guys hit fast and hard. He is like the much improved Leconte for this young age. Leconte 2.5?

[@martydav9475]

nalbandian99 Ah yes.Leconte,forgot about him-good call.Remember when he dismantled Lendl at Wimbledon? He was a bit crazy,bit like Ginola in football.

[@astonm.8173]

Yes I will never forget Paris and Madrid back to back in 2007 where he dismantled everybody so cleanly. Really thought a new star was born, but he couldn't keep it up unfortunately. Most gifted LatAm player ever

[@THyperon]

Did they both remember, that exactly 9 years earlier they met at the same place, with kid Shapo as little mascot boy?

[@dandilabo903]

1:54 under service !?

[@sheriff5119]

Canada, you may have a contender here. Talented kid & he has a one-handed backhand!

[@aero762002]

Shapo ... Chapeau!

[@charlecioncostapaiva1404]

I love you Shapovalov

[@eng_mustafaalsaady2324]

لاعب ينتضرة مستقبل

[@waingro5834]

Isn't that the dude who smoked a ball at an umpires face recently, nearly exploding the poor guys fuckin eyeball?

[@esquibelle]

It was an accident & Denis has spent time with the man and all is forgiven

[@mikemu9897]

I think shapavalov will always be a HUGE threat to any left handed player

[@BigFrench05]

Move over Eugenie! This guy seems to be able to handle the pressure. You know...like a professional should!

[@manguy2000]

Nice to have Gretzky and Penny in your support box!

[@fedwrld7617]

Yeah, no pressure

[@TennisConditioningTV]

really great stuff. just subscribed!

[@pinogino6879]

Denis has that hint of genius and innovation that missis to Zverev!

[@devasavant9252]

The only match I will ever go against Rafa, what a win for our Canadian young gun Denis Shapovalov.

[@manoharman4425]

Fun fact in 2008 he meet at same stadium nadal as little kid ,10 years later he defeated Nadal at same place

[@azharmohamad6781]

rising star of tennis.. amazing 🎾🎾🎾

[@humairad7905]

Great moment for the kid.. wow..

[@aaronbenhaggai973]

I am not a huge tennis fan to be honest I am from Canada but wanted to know how BIG of an upset was this really?

[@esquibelle]

One match does not a champion make

[@DjokovicIsOurLordAndSaviour]

It's a big upset in terms of ranking but Shapovalov is very young and is surely an up and coming player.

[@starllama2149]

Massive. This was huge. Think 96 Raptors beating the 96 Bulls.

[@ATP980]

Sammy Al Hashemi but with MJ and Pippin injured. He's up there with Zverev.

[@yungsimpson179]

Humungous upset

[@sunnysunil7146]

Future of tennis 👍👍

[@kenkozawa9810]

Such dynamic and courageous tennis...sad that Dennis has struggled to maintain his best because when he is firing he is unstoppable and one of the most enjoyable to watch. Besides Federer, he is the only single handed backhand player who can actually return serves off his backhand..

[@jackoden3180]

Amazing! Electric :)

[@khurramali007]

Denis Shapovalov is my favorite player after Federer..

[@alexandergoldman]

Wow...awesome match. Canadian tennis looking decent, though Raonic was a shocker..

[@piratecat5113]

Raonic is always plagued by injuries.

[@paulolessi8134]

Tomorrow again! Lets go winner, Shap

[@philippehanna96]

Who's here after Rafa's post match interview ?😂

[@smartrecovery5858]

Wayne Gretzky looked preoccupied, hope he did not bet any wages on the wrong horse. Peace

[@stevem842]

The game plan on how to beat Nadal isn't a secret. Unless your name is Djokovic, you have to go for broke and hit through him, take far more chances than you normally would and they'll either pay off or not. It's either that or you lose on Rafa's terms. Just ask Robin Soderling. Denis played lights out on this day and deserved this win

[@GenF91]

I miss the Rafa of 2013 who dominated the hard courts. Don't know if we'll ever see that again.

[@GoldenBell83]

Genesis because 2013 Roger has his back issues??

[@desiremixx7622]

Genesis you will. In your dreams

[@N.Kishore]

WHAT DID FEDERER DO IN 2011,2012,2014,2015 , BEING INJURY FREE?

[@gherbihicham8506]

Desi Remixx And Nadal wins the US Open just weeks later, it must really hurt being a Nadal hater hahaha, what an idiot.

[@yusufluhar5881]

@@N.Kishore Became world number one, Won Wimbledon, came to 4 other grand slam finals, won a fair few masters 1000s, ended a few of Djokovic's great streaks. Is that enough for u or shall i mention some more.

[@verasmiljanic201]

perfect game shapovalov

[@onlylogic717]

Nadal's grunt extends until the opponent is playing his shot, they need to ban this already very off putting

[@fastfootedone]

that's nothing compared to the women's division where about half of them literally scream during points.....unwatchable

[@tungt88]

I personally don't have an issue with it -- I've heard much much worse "grunts" (and I use the term loosely; they are more like shouts/screams) at the local tennis courts I play at.

[@mizofan]

Yes I noticed this very clearly in this match- he even stopped a grunt and then quickly resumed it well after playing the shot on one occasion

[@srkucrickk]

+John Dunlap Nadal is rich, famous and has a life 30.000 times more succesful than yours. You're a pathetic loser, nobody knows who you are.

[@ec7001]

Marcos Villavicencio lmao what does that have anything to do with the conversation....

[@dangwang6665]

Denis Shapovalov, NeXt Gen!

[@kdspark6331]

His young goat at best

[@Abu_Abdullah790]

here after Rafa just won his 20th I think Shapo definitely has the potential to become the worlds best after the big 3 are gone but he has to make certain changes to his game to fix his errors Rafa wasn't used to a lefty with this good of a backhand

[@Thanatos9]

Stunning

[@HouseOrigins]

This video gives me goosebumps

[@champion7112]

we will see how good he is next year if he can win a grand slam as a teenager like nadal did

[@sorintiganus4283]

Denis is the next king of tennis. Here we have one of those matches when the actual king gives the throne to the next generation king. I'm a Rafa fan :)

[@sadenb]

This dude has potential

[@manguy2000]

I was there in Ottawa when Denis fired that laser beam, hitting the chair umpire in the face. I was very worried that it could have been a career killer if it got in his head. To have that happen so early in a career could be mentally crippling. He not only recovered but he has made major strides forward in his game.

[@obscurereference6298]

wimbledon semis says he made it out the other side.

[@tarq9757]

I guess we are seeing a new legend here, only time will tell.

[@duncan3932]

So far not really

[@IndianDesiTennis]

he totally celebrates like nadal lmao

[@hp-uj4xm]

2017 us open champ nadal

[@Morgan.iiiviix]

His play kinda similar with johny mac.. the attack, the style..

[@matthewpalmero8861]

Could we maybe be seeing a player that can challenge the best for a major tournament.

[@JordanjamesX]

Very impressive but Denis needs to get consistent.

[@yahshuaimmanuekl6652]

I am impressed.

[@SveinssonErlendur]

Having won the 1st set, Rafa should have never lost this match.

[@dirtyfishydishcloth]

Rafa, aren't you gonna challenge that last point?

[@desiremixx7622]

Constant Craving hahahahaha. Well said. Such a sore loser nadal

[@Real19821]

Yes Ted interesting point......Shapovalov can hit effortless winners and that's the difference.

[@Abhaykk1994]

I don't understand that so many top players are out and it's not even quarters ...... The Canadian played well..... Only Roger is the last one standing. Hope he makes it count.

[@antoinecote4629]

Abhay Karkun Zverev is still there

[@jjb2655]

Wow! Just wow!

[@dhruvjain1757]

# future champion

[@GoldenBell83]

i hope moya can convince rafa to stand closer to the base line n be more aggresive instead of standing like 10 metres behind, he'll never win on hard n grass court now with all the new generation coming up.

[@claudioveradelcanto4157]

Looks like Hewitt, plays like Roger haha. I don't get why Nadal insists in not taking a step in on hard sourfaces. It's obvious you can't stand THAT far from the baseline to receive second serves on hardcourts. It's like he didn't notice clay season is long gone.

[@youtubegeek6286]

It’s crazy he was 18 then.

[@jeremyalan8917]

Shap reminds me so much of Boris Becker. Just his youthful power and fearlessness.

[@missourimanful]

That’s the only way to beat Nadal - simply overpower him, because he is like a backboard from the baseline. Great effort Shap!!

[@julianchisari7487]

Shapovalov is the next bestest player in the world!!!!

[@kloppskalli]

Navratilova played really well last night