Shapovalov: "Since the COVID, balls go much slower".

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Clément Gehl

le 28/01/2025 à 14h42

1 min to read

Shapovalov

Denis Shapovalov, a former top 10 player, is finding it very difficult to get back to the level he once enjoyed.

The Canadian explained things from his perspective: "One of the main reasons is that everything has slowed down considerably over the last two years.

Since the COVID, balls have been going a lot slower since we came back.

Unfortunately, they don't benefit players like me and Felix. Again, that could be an excuse, but that's the way tennis is sometimes.

I've had to become much more patient and vary my game.

I can't just go for big shots anymore because they're not very effective, especially if you're standing far from the court.

Three or four years ago, I could go from defense to attack quickly on power alone.

Today, you have to work the points, play with angles, make slices. Everyone has had to add a lot of variety to their game."