05-14-2018, 01:15 PM
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#1261
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NOT breaking news
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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
I think it is inevitable this happens sooner than later. Until Milos can stay healthy and play all of the masters and major events, he will be hard pressed to get inside the top 20 for any length of time.
If Denis can go deep a few times and maybe win an event this year, even if it is just a 250 tournament, it would do so much for his confidence at 19 to be knocking on the door of the top 10.
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Yeah here is Shapovalov's breakdown
https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/play...ings-breakdown
He will gain all points from Rome and Roland Garros.
Then in June/July he's got a few small events to defend
Gatineau, Granby and Queens
Gatineau and Granby will be replaced by the ATP 250 event of his choice.
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05-14-2018, 01:21 PM
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#1262
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
Yeah here is Shapovalov's breakdown
https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/play...ings-breakdown
He will gain all points from Rome and Roland Garros.
Then in June/July he's got a few small events to defend
Gatineau, Granby and Queens
Gatineau and Granby will be replaced by the ATP 250 event of his choice. |
Wow, all of those R64s at 1000 events are sure ripe for the picking later this year. Even a modest improvement at each event would result in a pretty sizable bump up the rankings.
He does have some points to defend in Toronto and the US open but beyond that he should end the year inside the top 15 if he continues on his current trajectory.
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05-15-2018, 08:54 AM
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#1263
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Denis vs. Berdych is coming up on TSN2!
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05-15-2018, 08:56 AM
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#1264
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Franchise Player
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05-15-2018, 09:39 AM
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#1265
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Not a good 1st set from Denis, losing 6-1.
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05-15-2018, 09:55 AM
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#1266
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Franchise Player
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Shapo up a break in set 2 - Come on Denis.
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05-15-2018, 10:07 AM
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#1267
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
Shapo up a break in set 2 - Come on Denis.
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Berdych is absolutely pummeling the Shapovalov 2nd serve. Denis has only won 2/11 second service points through the first two sets. Unless this changes in a hurry it will be a miracle if he can pull it off today.
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05-15-2018, 10:15 AM
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#1268
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Going to a third and deciding set.
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05-15-2018, 10:33 AM
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#1269
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Franchise Player
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What the heck kind of draw is this? The #18 and #28 ranked players are playing in the first round? Just weird. I assume they must have set it before Madrid.
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05-15-2018, 10:50 AM
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#1270
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
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4-4 in the 3rd set.
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05-15-2018, 10:52 AM
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#1271
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Franchise Player
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Was about an inch from having three break points and probably serving for the set. Too bad. Now the pressure is on. Denis's service games have been pretty easy holds this set. We'll see if Berdych steps it up now.
Edit: as predicted, Berdych is much more aggressive this game.
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Last edited by CorsiHockeyLeague; 05-15-2018 at 10:54 AM.
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05-15-2018, 10:58 AM
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#1272
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Franchise Player
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Big hold by Denis to get to 5-5
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05-15-2018, 11:05 AM
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#1273
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Third set tie-breaker for all the marbles upcoming.
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05-15-2018, 11:13 AM
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#1274
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Franchise Player
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Denis wins! It got close for a minute there.
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05-15-2018, 11:15 AM
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#1275
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Denis wins! It got close for a minute there.
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Yes sir, up 5-2 in the tie-breaker and Berdych rolled off three straight, but he played two fine points to take the match.
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05-15-2018, 11:16 AM
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#1276
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Franchise Player
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Denis is good at tennis.
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05-15-2018, 11:16 AM
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#1277
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Franchise Player
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36 winners for Denis compared to only 10 for Berdych, however twice as many unforced errors (52 to 26).
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05-15-2018, 11:20 AM
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#1278
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Franchise Player
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And that win officially means Denis supplants Milos as the Canadian #1.
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05-15-2018, 11:20 AM
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#1279
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
36 winners for Denis compared to only 10 for Berdych, however twice as many unforced errors (52 to 26).
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Low and behold the second serve improves to the tune of a respectable 10/19 in set 3 as well.
Very impressive win to come back from a set down against Berdych. Here's hoping he beats a much easier opponent in Haase and gets a crack at Rafa in the third round.
Note - Denis just passed Milos to take over the number 1 Canadian spot at #26 in the world!
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Last edited by Hot_Flatus; 05-15-2018 at 11:23 AM.
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05-15-2018, 11:20 AM
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#1280
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Franchise Player
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I am really impressed with where Denis's return game has got to. Berdych is no slouch on serve, and he got basically zero free points in the third set. Even the game he held at love, Denis got nearly everything back and made him play the points. That's going to translate to success for him, especially in five set matches, if he can settle things down on his own serve.
That was really the problem. Particularly when things get tense, you get the sense that anything can happen. He's definitely gotten his second serve under control to the point where at least he's not double faulting nearly as much anymore - progress for sure - but he missed a bunch of first serves towards the end of that third set and during the tiebreaker after going up 4-0.
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