The 21st century
Canada · born Tel Aviv, 1999 · left-handed · Wimbledon boys' champion 2016 and semi-finalist 2021
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Best Wimbledon result, 2021
2016
Wimbledon boys' singles champion
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Best Queen's result, 2021
No. 10
Career-high ranking, September 2020
Born in Tel Aviv on 15 April 1999, Shapovalov moved to Canada with his family before his first birthday and grew up in Vaughan, Ontario, where his mother Tessa coached him from childhood. He won the Wimbledon boys' title in 2016, and reached a career high of No. 10 in September 2020. He has won four ATP singles titles: Stockholm in 2019, Belgrade in 2024, and Dallas and Los Cabos in 2025. With Félix Auger-Aliassime and Vasek Pospisil he helped Canada win its first Davis Cup in 2022. His wife, the Swedish player Mirjam Björklund, has coached him since February 2026. His 2026 grass season ended early: a rib fractured in his first match at Queen's, then a shoulder injury forced him to retire in the first round at Wimbledon.
| Wimbledon singles | Semi-final 2021. Fourth round 2023; third round 2024; second round 2018 and 2022; first round 2017, 2019, 2025 and 2026 (retired injured) |
|---|---|
| Wimbledon juniors | Boys' singles champion 2016, beating Alex de Minaur 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in the final |
| Queen's | Semi-final 2021, lost to Cameron Norrie. 2017: came through qualifying and beat Kyle Edmund before losing to Tomas Berdych |
| Grass titles | None yet at tour level |
| Matches to remember | Wimbledon 2021 quarter-final: beat Karen Khachanov 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 from two sets to one down. Semi-final: lost to Novak Djokovic 7-6 (3), 7-5, 7-5, converting one of 11 break points |
"If you're outplaying Novak, you can beat anyone."
The person behind the player.
Wimbledon 2016 · Boys' final
At 17 he won the Wimbledon boys' singles title, losing the first set of the final to Alex de Minaur before winning 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. A year later he came through qualifying at Queen's and beat Kyle Edmund in the first round of the main draw.
Source: WikipediaOttawa 2017 · Davis Cup
In the deciding rubber against Great Britain he hit a ball away in frustration and struck the umpire, Arnaud Gabas, in the left eye. He was defaulted and fined $7,000. "I feel incredibly ashamed and embarrassed," he said, and promised it was the last time he would do anything like it. Gabas was left with bruising and no lasting damage.
Source: Sports IllustratedBasel 2017
Walking into the tournament in Basel as a teenager, he was met by Roger Federer, who stopped his car on the way to dinner with his parents, got out and spent 10 to 15 minutes welcoming him to his city. Shapovalov, raised to be respectful, says he was always happy to practise with anyone and chase balls if needed.
Source: ATP TourWimbledon 2021 · Semi-final
He lost to Djokovic 7-6 (3), 7-5, 7-5 and fought back tears afterwards. "I felt like I was outplaying Novak in parts of the match," he said, and admitted he still felt terrible. "If anything, this has made me more hungry to try to win a trophy."
Source: Reuters via Yahoo SportsOff court
In August 2020 he released a rap single, Night Train, under the name Shapo, and followed it a month later with Drip, a French and English track featuring Corentin Moutet. He names G-Eazy, Drake and Eminem as influences, and plays tennis and music under the same nickname.
Source: WikipediaQueen's and Wimbledon 2026
He fractured a rib in his first match at Queen's and played on. At Wimbledon he hurt his left shoulder against Pablo Carreño Busta and retired after losing the first two sets 3-6, 6-7 (7). "I gave my best, best efforts to try to play through," he said, and was back on court in time to defend his Los Cabos title.
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