Denis Shapovalov started his campaign in New York with a bang after dismissing Marin Cilic in straight sets. 6-3 6-3. Like all the other players, the upcoming Canadian star played without the spectators, but he had a special fan in the box: his girlfriend Mirjam Bjorklund.
Who is Shapovalov’s girfriend?
Mirjam (1.7 m) is a professional player from Sweden that is currently ranked 330. It seems that right now, she is happy traveling with her boyfriend as she is not competing in New York. So far, she has won 6 singles titles on the ITF Women’s Circuit.
Shapovalov vs. Struff
Denis will play Jan-Lennard Struff in the second round of the Western & Southern Open.
Denis and Jan-Lennard played each other 4 times. The head to head is 3-1 for Struff. The last time that they squared off, Denis Shapovalov won 4-6 7-67 6-4 in the quarter in Tokyo (Rakuten Japan Open) in October 2018.
Shapovalov in New York, ranking, and results in 2020
At the moment ranked no.16, Shapovalov has a 5-7 win-loss record in 2020. Denis is now playing in New York where he bested Marin Cilic 6-3 6-3.
Struff in New York, ranking, and results in 2020
Ranked world no.34, Jan-Lennard has a 6-5 win-loss record in 2020. Jan-Lennard is playing in New York where he beat Alex De Minaur 6-2 6-4.
