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" I wasn't a kid who won every tournament I was playing, and I think that helped me - it motivated me a lot to know what it felt like not to win. "

Denis Shapovalov

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" It's crazy how it is. I mean, I go from being not known to, you know, being so known in the tennis world, in Canada in general. "

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" A lot of it's mental - a lot of the juniors, once you break them or change the momentum, they go away very quickly. "

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" I'm playing Kyle Edmund, who is so solid. He's an unbelievable player. He goes for his shots. He's not afraid to take it to the guy. "

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" Every week, it's always something memorable. "

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" I'm fit, but I need to get even more fit to compete with these guys every week. "

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" I go from being not known to being so known in the tennis world, in Canada in general. It's going to be a little bit of a change to me. I'm going to have to adapt. But that doesn't change things. I still have to work really hard every day. "

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" In the head of the moment after losing a game, I lost the control of my emotions and hit the ball with an intention of hitting out of the court. Unfortunately and absolutely unintentionally I hit Mr. Arnaud Gabas, the chair umpire. "

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" I'm trying to be a Leafs fan, but... Hopefully, in a couple of years, they might be good. "

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" Maybe the serve is getting bigger. "

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" I've kind of seen that I'm capable to push these guys. "

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" For me, it's more important to bring my level up and make sure that I can compete against guys in the top 100 and top 50 instead of maybe being 120 or 130 and not being able to compete with those guys. "

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" Those five Rogers Cup matches were physically tough, and there were late nights, up until 2 or 3 A.M. - how could I fall to sleep after beating some of my heroes? "

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" I live to be in these matches. "

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" I kind of learned that it's never over until it's over in tennis. "

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" If I commit to pros, I really got to stick to it, and I think it was a good decision. "

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" I don't get nervous anymore. The first couple times I met Roger Federer, or Grigor Dimitrov, I was a little nervous. But now, it's more natural. "

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" I'm trying to stay humble because if I don't keep producing results, all of this goes away, so I want to focus on the people close to me - my family and my team; they mean everything to me. "

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" I can remember watching Federer win Grand Slams on TV when I was a kid trying to put myself in his shoes. "

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" Sascha is an unbelievable player; he's going to be a champion. Hopefully, I can get there one day. Hopefully, I can get to his level. I mean, he's still better than me. But I'll keep working hard, and hopefully we could start a little bit of a rivalry. "

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" Maybe for a guy like Zverev or Federer, you could say it's open a bit. For a guy like me, every match is tough, and I'm going to have to battle it out. "

Denis Shapovalov

" I remember hitting the ball, and I didn't even realise where it went, and then I turned over, and I see the official bending down holding his eye. "

Denis Shapovalov

" I learned a lot from observing Wayne at the Rogers Cup. He was offered a cart across the grounds, but he wouldn't take it; he walked and stopped and signed autographs for people, and I thought that was amazing. "

Denis Shapovalov

" I never assumed that I would be able to play in a main draw so quickly after Juniors. I've been having really good results. It really is a privilege. I'm very happy for the opportunity. "

Denis Shapovalov

" I've had several tough matches. Just getting through it every day, it's really motivating. "

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" I learned that deep within myself, if I fight to the end, I can always find a way to win. "

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" I learned to absolutely love the feeling of winning a tough match on a tough point or figuring out how to come back when I was down and win ugly. Walking off the court with a W just made me so happy. "

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" I always dreamed of playing a night match on Arthur Ashe Stadium. It's a dream come true for me. "

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" Unfortunately, I had to pull out of Vancouver. I'm really sorry; I didn't expect to go this far in Rogers Cup, and I just wanted to say, just apologize. "

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" I'm getting my confidence and momentum, and I'm playing free and playing loose. "

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" Once it's over and you understand what's going on, it's a shame. You want to win three sets. "

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