Tennis is tough to stay at top of rankings. Competition is insane. You need to make tennis your everything to succeed and that means no room for anything else. I just don't think he has that firece drive it takes.
He and Bublik share a bit of the same thing, staying focused on the task at hand. Incredible talent(s) but just not having the "it" factor that keeps you dialed in.
I think Youzhny comments are fair. Remember Denis had a serious knee injury last year. I think unfortunately Denis personal life more important than tennis right now.
Shapo is constantly injured. That's not a sign of someone who just needs to work harder. Why is it so hard to understand that people have physical limits and going beyond them is bad for performance?
@AGAU1022 Shapavalov is not on the same level as Alcaraz but that being said Alcaraz turns up injured alot but he still plays up to the level of his talent. Does Shapavalov play up to the level of his talent no. That's all observers are saying because it's true. Talent is supposed to win out in the end despite certain obstacles. That truth is as old as time.
@@gregoryphillips3969the difference between Alcaraz and shapovalov is the backhand and not just because shapovalov has a one hander. as beautiful as his shot is, he doesn't have dimitrov versatility on that wing,he can't slice effectively and his grip is too extreme so he tops it all the time and cannot sustain ling rallies especially against great two handers like zverev or Medvedev.
@z1az285 interesting observation, but one of the things that stands out about Shapovalov is his backhand. The first time l saw him it just jumped off of the screen. Add to the fact that he is left handed with the angles he can create he can be a nightmare on a good day. Players like Casper Ruud are ranked higher and infinitely more consistent than Shapovalov no doubt. But with Ruud you watch and say nice job and he played well. Whereas with Shapovalov on his good days you are thoroughly entertained and jumping out of your chair. His backhand is a weapon a great shot. Shapovalov's biggest problem is that he lacks the patience to grind out matches where you may have to consistently hit 20 or 30 balls to win a point. He pulls the trigger too fast. If he wins it's because he got on top of an opponent had his way and steamrolled. He doesn't really strategize or adapt. He needs use his immense skills to set up points better. A good coach that he respects and will listen to would go a long way.
As a long time Canadian fan of Shapo, I have certainly noticed that he just doesn't look happy on the court these days. He's not enjoying it. Without that spark, how can he find the perseverance and dedication it takes to climb back up the rankings? I'm hoping he does as I want to see him and Felix as main contenders once again, going deep in tourneys.
Maybe he was too happy before he got serious. He’s 25. He’s winning a little more often. He’s got to put his work career first and now or just hang up the racket.
Sometimes we don’t accept ourselves of our own potential! I think he needs to do that, believe in himself! I have been his fan since juniors I hope he makes it back up in the top 10 he has the capability!
Verry true he needs to find his love for tennis again its missing that spark that ignites us to win to train to do all we can to recover to train better and he needs mental toughness. You are correct
Martin Laurendeau is probably the most underestimated coach. I was there when I saw the two together in the 2017 US Open and I could clearly see him listen carefully to what he had to say.
Shapo has a flamboyant style. Its effective. But he ALSO needs to be able to grind, and play HEAVY. That means to be able to hit with heavy topspin , deep into the opponents backhand corner. He has great weapons when he flattens it out, and his serve has great power. But, I'd prefer it if he took a little off the serve, and placed it better. Above all else, I would want to see consistency in his team, and focusing on a clear improvement plan, based on analytics. The flashy play is great for highlight reels, but wins matter more for his career.
It´s a similar situation as it is with Thiem. They both reach the peak at about the same time, became injured at about the same time and then struggled to come back. To me it seems as if there have been a massive generation shift with a ton of new players with very high skill level. Coming back from injury and meeting one of those names You never heard of and not fully beeing mentally prepared for an exit in the first round of a GS-tournament has to make an impact on Your self confidence. If this happens repetedly, of course, You are going to find yourself struggling with motivation and not feeling too happy. I see a another similarity with Thiem in the one-handed backhand. I don´t think it´s a handicap in general to have a OH-backhand but I do think that it´s a shot that could be more vulnerable if Your are struggling with form and motivation. On the other hand, if Your life situation as a professional tennis player is on top, I think that the onehander can bring more variaty and creativity to the game.
dominic was hurt mentaly by finaly wining a GS and loosing motivation, nevermind his career altering WRIST injury that made him unable to hit that monster fh the same.SHapo ain t in the same boat as domi
Dude, Thiem has lost all his passion with his grand slam title. He said this in interiews. after his triumph at new york he hasn't felt the same motivation anymore.. his injury was a side effect!
Im a lefty Canuck and fan of Shapos tennis style. But hes gotta learn how to win ugly once in a while. Even Fed wasnt too proud to win ugly if it was necessary. In hockey terms, a no 1 centre has to be capable of more than just scoring!
It's a real shame, Dennis is a fantastic player and a lovely young man. Dennis has to sort out his best way forward to start being competitive again, nobody can do that for him. We can all have opinions but it's up to him, his decisions are the only ones that count. Good luck Dennis ❤️
I've heard this a few times from coaches. There was a player, Nicolas Pereira from Venezuela who could have done exponentially better than he did in his career ( he won the French Open, Wimbledon, U S open juniors before he turned pro all in the same year) .....but after having good initial success in the ATP tour, his coach said he wasn't willing to put the work and partied all the time.....
he had serious game. he took agassi to five sets at Wimbledon, he beat becker on rebound ace in Australia (atp event) in three tiebreak sets. he definitely had the game and talent. nick kyrgios is the best example of that
It seems to be a lack of maturity off the court. I wish him all the best because he's so talented. The good news is that nothing motivates you more than a massive drop in your ratings and your income. Let's see if he can get healthy and start playing to his potential.
If he can’t buy a second serve then he isn’t going anywhere. In addition, he needs to seriously work on his volleying skills. If he can commit to doing those two things he will regain the confidence that he has lost, his rankings will improve and more importantly he’ll enjoy himself more out on the court.
He indeed has a lot of potential, but IMO should slice his BH a little more to break the rhythm for the opponent. They'll get used to all those topspun shots. Just like Thiem should, really!
@@ArthurVerhulstshapo bh it's a strength and liability at the same time, with time it's a great shot, but when it's pressured it became really weak and inconsistent
uh…a description of coach changes is not an analysis of his game or its weaknesses. any person knowing zero @ tennis could have strung this together. sorry but 👎🏼
He's a genius! Nobody snatches defeat from the jaws of victory quite like Shapo. I love him but he is more brain dead than Henri Leconte in his prime. 😅
Well, it looks like tennis is not a priority for Denis. That's a shame as he still has the potential to get back to the top 10. Younger players than Alcaraz are coming: Fonseca for instance and they are strong 💪
Yup. I figured. Laver Cup might be a good call fir him. Solid team effort uplifting strength in numbers no backdoor... Full throttle. Pass it on. Here to help
Agassi didn't know what tennis meant to him until he nearly lost it. (And lost his hair.) Meeting Steffi Graf--an absolute professional--was the best thing that ever happened to him.
I think Shapo is a kind of momentum player and he will do stunning things again and then again he will be not so stunning. He doesn't have that killer instinct. That intangible that makes success be not stoppable.
@@charlesfaure1189 Too much gym work can also cause injuries or make existing injuries worse. Not all injuries can be prevented with more gym work. Body builders very often tear muscles or damage tendons. Neither of you have any good evidence that he's doing less than the optimal amount of gym work. For all you know he's injured because he works too hard when he already has pain and doesn't take enough time off to rest.
Tennis players and winners. Fantastic shotmaker and stylist. i will go waaaaaay back. Lew Hoad was similar. He did not live eat and breath the tennis. Laver and Rosewall did. different game then of course, but very similar scenarios.
he’s a head-case but it’s bc his style of play cannot hold up v. strong baseliners with two-handers. everyone on tour knows he can hit 2 backhands in a row tops, then he shanks the 3rd. his serve/forehand isn’t strong enough to defend a wonky one-hander, period. he’s finished. i love him, but he can’t address the *technical* problems at this point so he gets intensely frustrated.
I told him in another tweet: Sorry, not consistent at all on basic serves and returns as your contacts are too random, with not enough control, low percentage. You should look at Djokovic, he's not shanking those shots. Look at Dimitrov too, for he's improved a lot in terms of contacts of late
HIs game has remained static for years. He's certainly talented but go back and watch him in 2017/2018 and today. He may have matured physically but he rarely comes to the net, his point construction wavers between good and poor and he too often tries to go for the highlight reel (low-percentage) shot. Your meat and potatoes game needs to be consistent and able to withstand pressure. Then you have to make it elastic enough by adding wrinkles and shoring up the areas that can be attacked like serve and volley, volleying in general, resetting the point, etc. These are all things that he has either made little or no progress in for a while.
his shot tolerance is terrible. not a good returner of serve. and mentally very weak i remember aus open 2022 he was playing the best tennis of his career and lost to rafa in quarters in five sets... he was struggling for months after the loss. sam when he lost to djokovic in wimbledon in straight tie breaks... again not to be found for months...really talented player but obviously as youznhiy alluded not puttin the work
The only point the video makes (through the words of one of his former coaches) is that tennis is not, sometimes, Shapovalov's priority. That's it? How to interpret that? Lack of interest in the sport? Refusal to train hard? Too much partying?
@@AGAU1022 lol spoken like a true fanboy..youzhny was an amazing player he knows far better what he s talking than a nobody like you. SHapovalov absolutely doesn t look like someone that puts work in constantly
In another era he'd have developed an all court game and become one of the very top players. But the game has become limited and boring due to the racquets and surfaces.
I would not put a lot of credence in Youhzney. First he never was a real coach but just an ex-player who speaks Russian like Denis. Secondly Youhzney himself was unstable when he was on tour.
No tennis player deserves a video like this if they are using giant artificial rackets and artificial strings. It’s all artificial. They are all using the modern handicap.
The racquet heads seem a bit smaller with the ball speeds and rpms the technology has brought to the game. Watch a '70s match some time. It's tennis in slow motion.
Also: Get better coaches, analytical. Take Roger's coaches and physical trainer, say Ljubicic and Paradis. You need someone you can learn from, not banter with, thus more authoritative. Sorry, you should not be on court with 30% percentages on serve & returns, DFs, it's bad business. [He did not move and Ljubicic was taken by the French].
I don't like to watch him playing, one season in like 2 tournaments he could flourish until quarter or semi, but then the rest of the year and next year he is just better to play in challenger or stay away injured, he is kind of players who just like to hit big not smart, people says think smarter not harder, he is playing harder not smarter, like to WOWing audience, kind of same of Tiafoe and alike, there are players just play to entertain themselves and audience but not to capture titles, many times they lose even to players lower rankings or less levels than them.
I think he needs to pick a top level coach who he needs more than the other way around. In other words, a guy who can walk from him at any given moment and probably hook up with somebody even better. To me, that would indicate he is finally committing to be the best he can be. No disrespect to Peter Polansky, but come on. Until Shapo raises his level of commitment he will continue to be talent unfulfilled, just like Kygrios.
