History of Denis Shapovalov in Timeline

Denis Shapovalov is a Canadian professional tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of world No. 10 in singles in September 2020. He has three ATP Tour singles titles to his name. His best Grand Slam result came at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, where he advanced to the semifinals. Shapovalov also achieved a doubles ranking of world No. 44 in February 2020.

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1932: Lionel Conacher Award Inception

The Lionel Conacher Award, which Denis Shapovalov won in 2017, was established in 1932 to recognize Canada's male athlete of the year.

1989: Youngest Player to Reach US Open Fourth Round

In the 1989 US Open since Michael Chang, Denis Shapovalov became the youngest player to reach the fourth round.

1990: Three Canadian men reached the quarter-finals of an ATP Tour tournament together

In 1990, at the Open 13, Denis Shapovalov snapped his three-match losing streak after fending off Marin Čilić in three sets in the second round to reach the quarter-finals and join Félix Auger-Aliassime and Vasek Pospisil, making it the first time three Canadian men had reached the quarter-finals of an ATP Tour tournament together since 1990.

April 15, 1999: Denis Shapovalov's Birth

On April 15, 1999, Denis Viktorovich Shapovalov was born. He is a Canadian professional tennis player.

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2005: Youngest Top-30 Player Since Gasquet

Following his performance at the Madrid Open, Denis Shapovalov became the youngest top-30 player since Richard Gasquet in 2005.

October 2013: First Junior Singles Title

In October 2013, Denis Shapovalov won his first junior singles title at the ITF G5 in Burlington, Ontario.

April 2014: Second Junior Singles Title

In April 2014, Denis Shapovalov captured his second singles title at the ITF G5 in Burlington.

July 2014: ITF G4 Titles in San José

In July 2014, Denis Shapovalov won the singles and doubles titles at the ITF G4 in San José.

September 2015: US Open Junior Success

In September 2015, at the US Open, Denis Shapovalov qualified in singles and made it to the third round. In doubles, he won the title with Félix Auger-Aliassime.

October 2015: Junior Davis Cup Title

In October 2015, Denis Shapovalov and fellow Canadians Félix Auger-Aliassime and Benjamin Sigouin captured the first Junior Davis Cup title for Canada.

November 2015: First Professional Doubles Title

In late November 2015, Denis Shapovalov won his first professional doubles title at the ITF Futures in Pensacola.

2015: US Open Doubles Title

In 2015, Denis Shapovalov won the doubles title at the US Open with Félix Auger-Aliassime as a junior player.

January 2016: ITF Futures Doubles Final

In January 2016, Denis Shapovalov reached the doubles final at the ITF Futures in Sunrise.

March 2016: Challenger Semi-Finals

In March 2016, Denis Shapovalov reached the semi-finals of the Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville, beating his first top 100 player, Austin Krajicek.

April 2016: ITF Singles and Doubles Titles

In April 2016, Denis Shapovalov won his second and third singles titles at the ITF 25K in Memphis and the ITF 10K in Orange Park, respectively. He also won the doubles title in Orange Park.

May 2016: French Open Semi-Finals

In May 2016, Denis Shapovalov advanced to the semi-finals in singles and the second round in doubles at the French Open.

July 2016: G1 Singles Title and Wimbledon Junior Title

In July 2016, Denis Shapovalov captured his first G1 singles title in Roehampton. A week later, he won a junior Grand Slam singles title at the Wimbledon Championships.

July 2016: ATP Main Draw Appearance and Rogers Cup Upset

In July 2016, Denis Shapovalov was awarded a wildcard for the tournament in Washington, marking his first ATP main draw appearance, where he was defeated by Lukáš Lacko. He then received a wildcard for the Rogers Cup, where he upset world No. 19 Nick Kyrgios, securing his first tour-level match win.

2016: Adriano Fuorivia coached Shapovalov to his 2016 Wimbledon boys' singles title

In 2016, Adriano Fuorivia coached Denis Shapovalov to his Wimbledon boys' singles title.

2016: Wimbledon Junior Title

In 2016, Denis Shapovalov won the singles title at the Wimbledon Championships as a junior player.

2016: BioSteel Sports Nutrition sponsor

Since 2016, Denis Shapovalov has been sponsored by BioSteel Sports Nutrition.

February 2017: Davis Cup Disqualification

In February 2017, Denis Shapovalov was selected to play for the Canada Davis Cup team. During the deciding rubber against Kyle Edmund, he accidentally hit the chair umpire in the eye after launching a ball in anger, leading to immediate disqualification and Great Britain winning the tie.

September 11, 2017: Career-High ATP Ranking

On September 11, 2017, Denis Shapovalov reached his then career-high ATP ranking of world No. 51 after his performance at the US Open.

2017: Top 100 Ranking and Canadian Open Semi-Finals

In 2017, Denis Shapovalov broke into the top 100 for the first time after making the semi-finals of the Canadian Open, becoming the youngest player ever to reach the semi-final of an ATP Masters 1000 tournament at the age of 18.

2017: ATP Awards and Lionel Conacher Award

In 2017, Denis Shapovalov was voted as the ATP Most Improved Player and ATP Star of Tomorrow by his peers on the ATP Tour. That same year, he was also awarded the Lionel Conacher Award as Canada's male athlete of the year, making him the second tennis player to have won the award since its inception.

2017: Inspired by G-Eazy

In 2017, G-Eazy inspired Denis Shapovalov to develop his interest in writing rap music.

2017: Yonex tennis rackets sponsor

In 2017, Yonex became Denis Shapovalov's tennis racket sponsor. He has used the Yonex VCore 95 racket since January 2021.

2017: Martin Laurendeau joined coaching team

In early 2017, Martin Laurendeau joined Denis Shapovalov's coaching team to refine his one-handed backhand motion.

2017: Rogers Cup Breakthrough

The 2017 Rogers Cup was the tournament where Denis Shapovalov experienced his ATP World Tour semi-final breakthrough.

2018: Face of Nike's US Open collection

In 2018, Denis Shapovalov and Sloane Stephens were the face of Nike's US Open collection.

2018: North American Hard Court Swing

In 2018, Denis Shapovalov began his North American summer hard court swing at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., reaching the quarter-finals. He then returned home to Toronto for the Rogers Cup, where he was knocked out in the Round of 16. At the Cincinnati Masters, he reached the Round of 16, losing to Milos Raonic.

2018: 2018 Season Start and Australian Open

In 2018, Denis Shapovalov began his season at the Brisbane International with first-round losses in both singles and doubles. At the Australian Open, he won his first-round match but lost in the next round to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

2018: First interview in Russian

In 2018, Denis Shapovalov gave his first interview in Russian to Russian Eurosport commentators.

2018: Madrid Open Semi-Finals

In 2018, Denis Shapovalov made a second Masters semi-final appearance at the Madrid Open and ended the year ranked inside the top 30, making him the youngest player in the group.

2018: Rob Steckley added to coaching team

In the fall of 2018, Rob Steckley replaced Martin Laurendeau on Denis Shapovalov's coaching team.

April 2019: Ended Association with Rob Steckley

In April 2019, Denis Shapovalov ended his association with Rob Steckley and reunited with his junior coach, Adriano Fuorivia.

June 26, 2019: Relationship with Mirjam Björklund

On June 26, 2019, Denis Shapovalov began a relationship with Swedish tennis player Mirjam Björklund.

August 2019: Mikhail Youzhny added to coaching team

In August 2019, former world No. 8 Mikhail Youzhny joined Denis Shapovalov's coaching team as his new "shot selection" coach at the Winston-Salem Open.

October 2019: First ATP Title at Stockholm Open

On 20 October 2019, Denis Shapovalov won his first ATP title at the Stockholm Open, defeating Filip Krajinović in straight sets.

2019: Stuttgart Open Finals (Doubles) and Top Canadian Doubles Player

In 2019, Denis Shapovalov and Rohan Bopanna reached their first doubles final at the Stuttgart Open, which led Shapovalov to become the No. 1 Canadian doubles player, surpassing Adil Shamasdin. After their quarter-final appearance at the 2019 Paris Masters, he entered the top 50 in doubles for the first time.

2019: First ATP Title and Paris Masters Finals

In 2019, Denis Shapovalov won his first ATP title at the Stockholm Open and made his first Masters finals appearance at the Paris Masters, ending the year ranked No. 15.

2019: Rap Performance at Indian Wells Masters

In 2019, at the Indian Wells Masters, Denis Shapovalov performed a rap he had written for the crowd. He described the performance as "awful" but found inspiration in it.

2019: Davis Cup Finals

In the 2019 Davis Cup Finals, Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil led Canada to its first-ever Davis Cup final.

February 24, 2020: Career-High Doubles Ranking

On February 24, 2020, Denis Shapovalov reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 44.

June 2020: Represented by IMG

Since June 2020, Denis Shapovalov has been represented by IMG.

August 2020: Debut Rap Single "Night Train"

In August 2020, Denis Shapovalov, under the name "Shapo," debuted his first rap single, "Night Train."

September 2020: Re-entered the top 10 in rankings

Following a successful run at Wimbledon, Denis Shapovalov re-entered the top 10 in rankings for the first time since September 2020.

September 21, 2020: Career-High ATP Ranking

On September 21, 2020, Denis Shapovalov achieved his career-high ATP ranking of world No. 10 in singles.

2020: Grand Slam Quarter-Final and Italian Open Semi-Final

In 2020, Denis Shapovalov reached his maiden Grand Slam quarter-final at the US Open and his fourth Masters semi-final at the Italian Open, taking him to his career-high ranking of world No. 10.

2020: US Open Quarter-Finals (Doubles)

In 2020, Denis Shapovalov, partnered with Rohan Bopanna, reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final in doubles at the US Open.

2020: Experimenting with lyrics to record

In 2020, during the suspension of professional tennis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Denis Shapovalov began writing and experimenting with lyrics to record. He built his own in-home studio to produce his music.

2020: Eliminated from the tournament in the second round

In Acapulco in 2020, Denis Shapovalov beat Miomir Kecmanović in the first round in three sets, and was eliminated from the tournament in the second round by third seed and 2020 finalist, Taylor Fritz.

January 2021: Used the Yonex VCore 95 racket

In January 2021, Denis Shapovalov started using the Yonex VCore 95 racket.

December 2021: Jamie Delgado joined Shapovalov's team

In December 2021, it was reported Jamie Delgado had joined Denis Shapovalov's team after five years of working with Andy Murray.

2021: Aggressive Style of Play

In 2021, Denis Shapovalov discussed his aggressive style of play and the challenges it presents. While it leads to many winners, it also results in a high number of unforced errors. He mentioned working with his coaches to refine his shotmaking while maintaining his preferred aggressive style.

2021: Wimbledon Semifinals

In 2021, Denis Shapovalov had his best Grand Slam performance at the Wimbledon Championships, reaching the semifinals.

2021: Tour Final Appearances

In 2021, Denis Shapovalov made two more tour final appearances.

2022: Reached the fourth round of a Major

Denis Shapovalov reached the fourth round of a Major for the first time since the 2022 Australian Open at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

2022: Association with Delgado ended

In 2022, Denis Shapovalov ended his association with Jamie Delgado after the Italian Open, and opted to go with Peter Polansky as a full-time coach.

2022: Auger-Aliassime World Ranking

In 2022, Félix Auger-Aliassime reached world No. 6, making him the second highest-ranked Canadian singles male player in history.

February 2023: Participated in Dallas Open and Delray Beach Open

In February 2023, Denis Shapovalov played at the Dallas Open as a wildcard, and lost in the second round to eventual champion Wu Yibing. At the Delray Beach Open, he was defeated in the second round by American Michael Mmoh.

July 20, 2023: Engaged to Mirjam Björklund

On July 20, 2023, Denis Shapovalov and Mirjam Björklund got engaged.

2023: Withdrew from Paris Masters and ended the 2023 season early

Denis Shapovalov withdrew from the Paris Masters and put an early end to the 2023 season at the end of October, having withdrawn from the North American hardcourt Summer and the Asian swings and the European indoors tournaments earlier due to a knee injury.

2025: Lost in the Second Round of Australian Open

In 2025, Denis Shapovalov lost in the second round of the Australian Open.

2025: Won the 2025 Dallas Open

In February 2025, Denis Shapovalov won the Dallas Open, defeating Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, and Casper Ruud. This was the biggest title of his career up to that point. On February 10, 2025 as a result, he returned to the top 35 in singles rankings moving up 22 spots.