At the 2017 Rogers Cup Masters in Canada, born in 1999, the native teenager Shapovalov turned out to be born, with Lianke Argentine pineapple del Potro, the world's second-largest Spanish bullfighter Nadal and the French champion Mannarino, who reached the semifinals in a shock, becoming the youngest final four players since the at-point masters were founded in 1990. Shapovalov became famous in the world, and the reputation of Canadian genius has since resounded throughout the tennis world!
Born in 1986, Spanish matador Nadal rose to fame after beating world number one Federer at the 2004 Miami Masters. In 2005, he won the first Masters title, the Monte Carlo Masters, and the first Grand Slam title, the French Open, in the same year. Today, Nadal has won 89 singles titles, including 20 Grand Slam titles and 36 Masters titles, becoming the famous king of Spain!
At 11am this morning, the 2022 Australian Open semi-finals were played first in the quarter-finals, with Spain's king Nadal playing against Canadian talent Shapovalov. This is the fifth time in their careers that the comet hits the earth, and it is spectacular!
In the 2017 Canadian Rogers Cup Masters Tournament held locally, the 18-year-old Shapovalov, the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, he actually lost a set first and then reversed to defeat Nadal who encountered his career for the first time, and finally surpassed Federer, Nadal, Xiaode, Murray and other senior superstars, achieving the reputation of the youngest Masters final four player in history. Shapovalov also became the third talented player nadal to become famous in the first game, after the Australian bad boy Kyrgios (2014 Wimbledon 1/8 final) and Croatian talent Ciurić (2014 Basel, Switzerland quarterfinals).
However, Nadal, the Spanish king, is extraordinary! Since then, he has met The Canadian genius Shapovalov three times, and Nadal has won all three battles. In the quarter-finals of the 2018 Masters in Rome, Nadal won in two sets in his clay back garden, 6:4, 6:1. In the 2019 Davis Cup final, Nadal won another two-set battle to win the Davis Cup for Spain. In the quarter-finals of the 2021 Masters in Rome, Nadal staged a Jedi counterattack, saving two match points in the decider and defeating Shapovalov in a reversal. What is particularly interesting is that the score of the fourth contest between the two in 2021 and the first contest between the two in 2017 are exactly the same: 3:6, 6:4, 7:6. It's just that victory or defeat changes hands, and Nadal achieves the perfect revenge.
Now that we are coming to the 2022 Australian Open, the Spanish king Nadal, who has gradually entered a better situation, how will he deal with the menacing Canadian genius Shapovalov?
Shapovalov became famous very early! The left-handed SLR has a distinctive character and an elegant and passionate style of play, and is known as a combination of federer and Nadal. Even Nadal praised Shapovalov for his astonishing talent, strong serve and fierce and quick forehand shots. When he plays well, anyone knows, it's hard to stop him from winning. However, limited by psychological maturity and frequent injuries, Shapovalov's career development is not smooth, far below the expectations of fans and the media for him, and he has already lagged behind Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Rublev, Beretini, and even the post-00s players Sina and Aliasim, and the world ranking has surpassed him. The runner-up of the 2019 Paris Masters is the best result of the Masters so far in Shapovalov's career. The 2020 US Open quarterfinals and the 2021 Wimbledon quarterfinals are also his best Grand Slam results. Shapovalov's world ranking, which entered the world's top ten for the first time in September 2020, is currently ranked 14th in the world.
Entering the 2022 season, Shapovalov performed well in the ATP Cup team stage of the 2022 Australian Open warm-up, teaming up with compatriot Aliassim to win the championship for Canada. This great glory of glory for the country greatly encouraged the self-confidence of Shapovalov and Aliasim. No, at the 2022 Australian Open, the Canadian Gemini constellation continued its excellent performance and reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time. What is particularly commendable is that in the 2022 Australian Open 1/8 final, Shapovalov defeated the world's third, five Masters champions and two year-end finals winners in three sets, and one of the biggest wins of the Australian Open in 2022.
At 11 o'clock this morning, in the face of such a talented, physically powerful, strong serve, fierce and balanced forehand and backhand shots, quite a strong canadian genius in front of the net, and at the time when Shapovalov's confidence was greatly increased and his state was bursting, the older opponent, the 13-year-old Spanish king Nadal, and the accountant would be released.
Nadal had to do what he did in the 2022 Australian Open quarter-final against French bald veteran Mannarino, first of all. 6 double errors and 16 ACE balls, such a serve report card, very eye-catching. Nadal significantly improved his serve in the last round, both strengthening his attack and maintaining stability well. After a suffocating half-hour first set of super sevens, Nadal did not make a double mistake at the crucial moment, 16:14, won a difficult and crazy seven sets, grabbing the commanding heights for the final victory.
Nadal must continue to maintain the firepower of the forehand and backhand attack, which is the magic weapon for Nadal to defeat the enemy. Against Manarino, Nadal scored 42 wins and 22 unforced errors, and a stranglehold was of course inevitable.
Nadal must dare to put pressure in front of the net, not only to disrupt The rhythm of Shapovanov's shooting, but also to give full play to his advantages in front of the net. Under the pressure of Manarino's flat and fast shots in the last round, Nadal did not create many net opportunities, but still disrupted his opponents and won points with 73% efficiency of 73% of the success of 8 times in 11 nets.
Nadal wanted to target Shapovalov's left-handed SLR by hitting more bouncing balls high against his backhand to prevent his backhand from hitting comfortably. This move, which was frequently aimed at old rival Federer, can be used today against Shapovalov, who also single-handedly counter-attacked. At the same time, Nadal had to cut the ball at the right time, making it difficult for Shapovalov to counterattack with strength, and even cause the ball to go off the net or out of bounds.
Finally, Nadal must fully display his rich combat experience, tenacious heart and extraordinary willpower! Don't relax when leading, don't be anxious when you're behind, crush Shapovalov a little bit, and maximize his good form of play. At that time, the balance of victory will tilt to Nadal a little bit! (Source: Tennis House Author: Colorful Bean Powder)