The French Open is the toughest tournament for any North American player to win, seeing as we on this side of the pond have precious few of the dirt courts to learn upon. Denis Shapovalov, now Canada’s top-ranked tennis player, made strides on clay in tuneups for the French Open, which starts Sunday. ( JAVIER SORIANO / GETTY IMAGES )At 19, this is a monster step forward for Shapovalov, who will be No. Article Continued BelowIt’s not that Shapovalov can’t beat Nadal … OK, it’s about 98 per cent that Shapovalov can’t beat Nadal. I asked to play on the main court in front of everyone,” Shapovalov told the Daily Telegraph in an interview this week.

Source: thestar May 25, 2018 22:52 UTC