Shapovalov
Proper noun
Meaning
Shapovalov (plural Shapovalovs)
A surname from Russian.
masculine of Shapovalova
Examples
Alexander Zverev coughed up another seven double-faults in a 6-2 6-2 loss to Denis Shapovalov after Jan-Lennard Struff had put Germany up 1-0 with a 6-1 6-4 defeat of Felix Auger-Aliassime.
But it was a bad day for the rest of the Canadian contingent, 12th seed Denis Shapovalov falling 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 to Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff.
Carreno Busta had been the beneficiary of Djokovic’s poor behaviour and made the opportunity count to edge out Denis Shapovalov in a contest which ebbed and flowed dramatically in its final moments.
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., also won their men's opening matches, while Leylah Annie Fernandez of Laval, Que., won her opening women's match to pick up her first Grand Slam victory.
He got the day off Friday, relaxing while Djokovic had to work hard for a comeback win over Canada’s Denis Shapovalov.
“It’s a really similar event and it’s literally back-to-back from the other one, so it’s a little bit of a weird sensation coming from what felt like the world championships coming to play another world championship,” Shapovalov said.