Denis Shapovalov – ATP #23 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Denis Shapovalov is a professional tennis player who competes for Canada on the ATP Tour, currently holding a world ranking of No. 23. He plays left-handed. His best ranking to date is No. 10. His professional career started in 2014.

In 2025, Shapovalov triumphed with two titles, winning Dallas and Los Cabos. Denis Shapovalov also reached two semifinals. Hard results: 23-14. He capitalized on 46% of breakpoint opportunities, thrived in big moments at 42% on return pressure points, and challenged servers with 32% on first return.

Denis Shapovalov won the title at Belgrade 2 in 2024. Competing on hard: 15-14. On clay: 5-6. He collected 2 wins against top-20 opponents. He dominated on first serve with 77% points won, showed resilience saving 67% breakpoints when threatened, and delivered when it mattered with 65% pressure points won serving.

Denis Shapovalov's 2023 campaign was limited to 24 matches. Hard results: 6-5. Shapovalov commanded 75% of points on first serve, clutched under pressure converting 41% of break chances, and broke down first serves at 31% clip.

Shapovalov's 2022 season featured finals at Seoul and Vienna, also reaching semifinals at Dubai and Tokyo plus four quarterfinals, including Australian Open and Rome. Competing on hard: 28-16. He dominated on first serve with 77% points won, showed resilience saving 65% breakpoints when threatened, and recorded 0.6 aces per service game.

The Canadian advanced to finals at Geneva and Stockholm, also reaching semifinals at Dubai, Wimbledon, and Queen's Club plus four quarterfinals during 2021. He cracked the top 10 for the first time in his career. He dominated on grass with a 8-3 record. He went 7-6 on clay. Competing on hard: 15-13. He excelled with 77% success on first serve, held firm saving 70% of breakpoints faced, and powered through with 0.7 aces per game.

Denis Shapovalov reached semifinals at Rome and St. Petersburg plus quarterfinals at US Open, Auckland, and Marseille in 2020. This brought a new career-high of No. 11. Competing on hard: 12-13. He used the ace as a weapon with 0.7 per game, won a strong 75% behind the first serve, and defended brilliantly at 64% break points saved.

Shapovalov won the title at Stockholm, also reaching the final at Paris plus three semifinals, including Miami in 2019. He broke into the top 20. Hard results: 31-16. Shapovalov defended brilliantly at 65% break points saved, dominated on first serve with 76% points won, and used the ace as a weapon with 0.7 per game.

The Canadian faced difficulties in 2018. A new career peak of No. 23 followed. Competing on clay: 7-5. On hard: 24-18. He excelled with 76% success on first serve, held firm saving 64% of breakpoints faced, and powered through with 0.6 aces per game.

2017 was a standout year for Denis Shapovalov. He broke into the top 50. He won three titles at Canada F1, Gatineau Challenger, and Drummondville Challenger. He also reached the final at Guadalajara Challenger. Season record: 30-11. Results on hard: 27-6. He won 76% on first serve, averaged 0.39 double faults per game, and saved 64% of break points.

Denis Shapovalov developed through Futures tournaments in 2016. He won three titles at USA F5, USA F12, and USA F14. Additional semifinals at USA F15, Gatineau Challenger, and Drummondville Challenger. Record: 31-14. Across surfaces: clay 16-5, hard 15-9. He won 50% on second serve return, won 74% on first serve, and averaged 0.55 aces per game.

Denis Shapovalov gained ranking points at Futures level in 2015. He reached the semifinal at USA F33. Season record: 5-6. He won 50% on second serve.