Denis Shapovalov ticks all the boxes for a successful athlete. He’s young, brilliant at tennis and has endorsement deals swarming at his doorstep.
Shapovalov started his tennis career at age five, but his consistency has seen him become a household name in the sport. He’s been worth the hype since day one and his exploits in various championships typify his potential on the court.
The Canadian tennis player clearly has a high ceiling and if he continues like this, it’s only a matter of time before he becomes the world’s no.1.
Age, birthday and birthplace
Shapovalov was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 15, 1999, but his parents relocated to Canada before he turned one. He is currently 23 years old. Despite being born in Israel, though, he represents Canada in sports.
The left-handed tennis player had his breakthrough in 2015 when he began competing in junior tennis tournaments. He won two junior Grand Slam titles before taking on professional tennis, where he has excelled too thus far.
He has risen up the ATP rankings and remains the third highest-ranked tennis player in Canada’s history – only behind Félix Auger-Aliassime and Milos Raonic.
Height and weight
Denis Shapovalov’s height is 1.85 meters whiles he weighs 75 kilograms.
Nationality and ethnicity
Shapovalov holds Canadian citizenship but his ethnicity is not known, although his mother is a Jew and his father a Christian.
College and high school
Shapovalov had his college education in Canada following his parents’ relocation from Israel before he was even one year old.
The tennis star attended Stephen Lewis Secondary School in Vaughan in Ontario, Canada.
Family, girlfriend, children, parents, siblings
Shapovalov’s mother is Tessa Shapovalova, a Ukrainian who also played tennis in her youth. His father is Viktor Shapovalov, a Russian.
The 23-year-old is currently in a relationship with Swedish tennis player Mirjam Bjorklund and the pair have been dating since 2019. He also has an elder brother named Evgeniy.
Coach
Shapovalov is currently coached by his mother Tessa Shapovalova, Peter Polansky and Martin Laurendeau.
World ranking and titles won
He is currently ranked 61 on the ATP world rankings. Shapovalov has made giant strides in various competitions, including beating Juan Martin del Porto and Rafael Nadal on his way to the semi-finals of the 2017 Canadian Open.
He has also won two junior Grand Slam titles and remains the youngest tennis player to reach the semifinal of an ATP Masters 1000 tournament. He also won his first ATP title in 2019 after defeating Filip Krajinovic in the Stockholm Open final.
Prize money
Shapovalov has won prize monies to the tune of $9,191,049 from tennis.
Net worth
The 23-year-old is estimated to be worth around $4 million.
Shapovalov has 568,000 followers on his Instagram page.
