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Place of Birth: Tel Aviv, Israel
Date of Birth: April 15, 1999
Ethnicity: * father – Russian * mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Denis Shapovalov is an Israeli-Canadian professional tennis player. He is nicknamed “Shapo” and “Deni.”
He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Russian-born parents, Tessa Shapovalova and Viktor Shapovalov. His father is of Russian Orthodox background. His mother was born in Lviv, Ukraine, and is Jewish. His mother was on the Soviet national tennis team, later becoming a coach.
His family moved to Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, during his early childhood.
Denis is married to Swedish tennis player Mirjam Björklund.