He's not world number one for nothing," Shapovalov reacts to his loss against Sinner at the US Open
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Despite winning the first set, Denis Shapovalov fell to Jannik Sinner in the third round of the US Open.
In a press conference, the Canadian analyzed the match: "I managed to put him under pressure. Who knows if another player can do the same?
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It's clearly a tough loss. He's not world number one for nothing. I had my chance in the third set, but he played brilliantly to turn the situation around. I know I'm capable of playing that kind of tennis at this level.
In a way, I'm happy, but also sad to have lost. Mentally, I think I played very well throughout the match. I'd say I've improved in that regard over the course of the season.
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