Denis Shapovalov

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

“There are a lot of very good juniors who have a very high level, but mentally, they're not quite there yet.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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?”

“I just hope to take this confidence and keep going forward.”

“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.”

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

“Obviously, it's tough - missing my parents, family in general - but I'm getting used to it. It's the life, and hopefully I'll get some time to go home maybe for a week or a bit to catch up on things.”

“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.”

“I'm very sorry to Mr. Gabas, to whom I apologised in person. Very sorry for letting my Davis Cup teammates down and for letting my country down. I apologise to all the tennis fans, to my supporters, and my sponsors. I feel ashamed of my unprofessional behaviour and will accept any consequences as a result of my action.”

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

“Every week, it's always something memorable.”