Erste Bank Open: Denis Shapovalov - The Vienna lover writes for the first time
Denis Shapovalov not only got revenge for the defeat in 2020 with his win against Jurij Rodionov , but also achieved his first success in Vienna. After his opening match, the Canadian took some time for the questions from tennisnet.com .
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Oct 26, 2022, 10:02 am
by Nikolaus Fink from the Wiener Stadthalle
In the end, Denis Shapovalov still had to tremble, but after four deflected breakballs in the last service game, the 23-year-old clearly prevailed against Jurij Rodionov 6: 4 and 6: 4. If the Canadian lost out to the Austrian two years ago at the Erste Bank Open, he got his revenge this Tuesday.
"I knew that I had to play better and show really good tennis. Since he beat me two years ago, I knew it would be difficult. I'm very happy with the win," said Shapovalov after his two-set success Encounter with tennisnet.com .
Shapovalov: "I love coming here"
For Shapovalov, the success over Rodionov was also synonymous with the first win in Vienna, as he had lost in the first round of his two previous appearances in the Austrian capital: "It means a lot to me. I love coming here."
"It's one of the most beautiful cities I've ever been to. It's so much fun to play here on Center Court," Shapovalov raved about Vienna. "People here really live the games, so I'm happy that I can stay a little longer."
In the round of 16, Shapovalov will meet Taylor Fitz on Wednesday, whom he lost in the semifinals of the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo a few weeks ago. It was a "great match", according to the world number 19, who threw roses at the American before the direct duel: "He has been showing strong tennis throughout the season. It is probably his best season to date it will be very difficult for me. But I'm looking forward to it!"
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