So it’s definitely different staying at a hotel,” Shapovalov said during a Zoom call Saturday, after the official draw. And Soriano was on hand at Wimbledon in 2016, when a 17-year-old Shapovalov won the junior boys’ singles title. The 21-year-old Canadian stayed in Europe after Wimbledon, opting to enjoy a little fresh air outside the tennis bubble rather than enter another one at Tokyo for the Olympics. After this week, I’m not sure of the next time I’ll be back here again, with the Tour and everything that’s going on,” he said. “I kind of zone all that out when I’m in a tournament, so it doesn’t really affect me either way,” Shapovalov said.

Source: thestar August 08, 2021 00:54 UTC