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==Biography==
'''Denis Shapovalov''' (born April 15, 1999 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 20 on April 1, 2019 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No.
Shapovalov won the 2016 Wimbledon junior singles title, and the 2015 US Open junior doubles title with compatriot [[Félix Auger-Aliassime]]. In 2015, Shapovalov and fellow Canadians [[Félix Auger-Aliassime|Auger-Aliassime]] and [[Benjamin Sigouin]] captured the first Junior Davis Cup title for Canada in its history. He was a semifinalist at the 2017 [[Rogers Cup|Canadian Open]], beating Juan Martín del Potro and Rafael Nadal during his run. In 2018, he became the youngest player to make it into the top 30 since Richard Gasquet in 2005. Also, he reached the semifinals of the 2018 Madrid Open and 2019 Miami Open. In 2017, Shapovalov was named Male Player of the Year by Tennis Canada and received the Lionel Conacher Award as the Canadian male athlete of the year. Also in 2017, he won the ATP Star of Tomorrow and ATP Most Improved Player awards. In 2019, he reached his first ATP doubles final at the 250 Series in Stuttgart.
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