Denis Shapovalov: new coach same style [Video]

Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov knows what pundits and fans think he needs to do to find success: put the ball in the court more often.

But the current world No. 58 believes his aggressive shotmaking is what sets his game apart.

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“I put a lot of pressure on opponents. I like to take time away from them and really try to make them feel they don’t have a lot of room to breathe. That’s the kind of player I am,” Shapovalov said ahead of the Australian Open, which begins Sunday in Melbourne.

“But there have been countless guys that have tried to tell me to play safer, and this and that. It’s just that it takes away from my game.

“When …