Tennis legend John McEnroe likes what he sees from Canadians Félix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov
He’d captained Team World through the first four iterations of the international tournament, falling each time to a star-studded Team Europe helmed by his long-time rival Bjorn Borg.“I was starting to feel like the Washington Generals playing the Globetrotters,” McEnroe told reporters on a video call Thursday. “This was getting to be too much.
The 22-year-old Canadian will look to help Team World defend its title when the tournament founded by Roger Federer’s management company comes to Vancouver Sept. 22-24. Auger-Aliassime won four ATP Tour titles in 2022 and helped Canada to its first Davis Cup victory. He also climbed to a career-high sixth spot on the world rankings in November.“I think he’s going to win a major in the next year, 18 months at the most,” he said. “I think he’s made great progress.”Back in 2019, Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, had just defeated Serena Williams to win the U.S. Open, while Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont.
He’s been compared to McEnroe for his intensity and occasional on-court incidents, including vocal disputes with umpires.
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