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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
I think Denis is going to be fully on the challenger tour shortly and even there he won't be able to win events with regularity unless he commits to changing his game and starts working harder for points.
It's a real shame when you have all of the tools but the toolkit is lacking.
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Three easy fixes to Shapo's game:
1) Take some speed off the first serve to make more first serves - Sure, the number of aces will come down, but it will also reduce the number of double faults
2) Bring bigger margins into his game - He has more than enough power off both wings to put players on defense, no need to paint lines and play low percentage tennis
3) Improved shot selection - This is related to number 2 in that he needs to be more patient and work the rally until he gets a short ball. Unless a drop shot is perfect, Gaston has too much speed and will get to it and hit an easy winner. Keep him behind the baseline and wait for the short ball opportunity to pounce.