On Shapo wheels?
Denis Shapovalov is gradually returning to good form since his return from injury at the start of the year. He meticulously chooses his tournaments with his protected ranking, and I find that it helps him stay focused!
Indeed, to regain his level (or rather catch up with the level of others), I find that Shapo has shown diligence since his return. No more matches where he completely cracks, I have the impression. It's already a good thing. After Atlanta, there is Washington, then Montreal (then Cincinnati and the US Open). So I think he is currently hyper motivated to regain a decent ranking and play well on his continent. On the Belgian side, we left David Goffin with a huge shock at Wimbledon against Machac. The guy led 5-0 in the 5th set and managed to lose 7/6. How do we react to that? He reacted rather well following his Marseille "choke" against Lehecka, and hey, it's not like the guy was 33 years old and more than 1000 ATP matches under his belt! In terms of match up against Shapo, it's a bit cat and mouse. If Shapo starts making too many mistakes, the Belgian will move ahead. A match that can turn into a little roller-coaster even if the very fast conditions in Atlanta obviously favor the power (and madness) of the Canadian...


