WATCH: Shapovalov hangs with ball boy during rain delay

Aug 16, 2018
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WATCH: Shapovalov hangs with ball boy during rain delay

Published Aug 16, 2018

Canadian youngster Denis Shapovalov showed his relaxed side during a rain delay at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. The 19-year-old invited a ball boy tasked with holding the umbrella to sit down and chat while they waited out the downpour.

Shapovalov was taking a page out of Novak Djokovic's book. At the 2014 French Open, the Serbian sat side-by-side with a ball boy during a rain delay and they even had some beverages.

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Ball boys and girls are usually working at all times, and rarely get to enjoy any real interaction with the players beyond communication over balls and towels. This was a special treat and a great memory for the lucky boy in Cincinnati.

Shapovalov scored wins over Frances Tiafoe and Kyle Edmund before dropping a two-set encounter to fellow Canadian Milos Raonic.

WATCH: Shapovalov hangs with ball boy during rain delay

WATCH: Shapovalov hangs with ball boy during rain delay

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