Denis Shapovalov, a Canadian rising star, has recently established himself as a major tennis star. He is currently ranked World No.12 in the ATP rankings and is the youngest player to enter the top-10 since 2005.
Denis Shapovalov rose to prominence when, at the age of 17, he defeated Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potro at the Canadian Open. He made the semi-finals there and has since played three more ATP Masters semi-finals.
Denis Shapovalov parents: Tessa Shapovalova, Viktor Shapovalov
Shapovalov was born in Tel Aviv to Russian parents. Over two decades ago his family relocated to Vaughan, Canada, and Shapovalov now holds dual Canadian and Israeli citizenship.
He began playing tennis at the age of five and was initially coached by his mother Tessa. Shapovalov was very successful even at his prime, winning the Wimbledon title in 2016. (where he defeated Alex de Minaur in the final).
Viktor Shapovalov, his father, is Russian, while Tessa Shapovalov, his mother, is a Ukrainian Jew. Shapovalov also has an older brother, Evgeniy Shapovalov, who was born in Israel.
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Interestingly, Shapovalov’s mother has a bit of history with tennis. When the Soviet Union collapsed, she moved to Israel with his father and later became a tennis coach there. Tennis is clearly in Denis’ blood.
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