Shapovalov is no dirtballer but could win on clay in a whole new way

PARIS''How long are we gonna keep playing'' Denis Shapovalov shouted toward the chair umpire as he raised his hands in frustration.

What was the source of the teenager's angst' If you believed Shapovalov's words, it was the rain that was beginning to drench the clay inside Court Suzanne Lenglen on Tuesday morning. If you looked at the scoreboard, though, you might have guessed a different reason: he had just been broken by John Millman, and trailed 4-1 in the first set.

Whatever the reason for his complaints, by the time Shapovalov had sat down for the changeover, they had taken on a philosophical air.

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