Best Moments of 2018: No. 10, "Denis Shapovalerolov"

Looking back on the 2018 season, Baseline is revisiting the Top 10 moments that made us laugh, cry and rejoice during action-packed the year. Here's No. 10:

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Every player at Australia's Brisbane International in January looks to get their season off to a solid start.

But, unfortunately for Denis Shapovalov, things went wrong before he even got to step onto the court—when the stadium announcer butchered his name to the point that it was unrecognizable:

The internet had a field day with the mishap, and Shapovalov went on to lose the match 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 4-6 to Kyle Edmund.

The Canadian recovered just fine, though, going on to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Australian Open, and putting together a consistent first full season on the ATP Tour. Over the course of the year, Shapovalov would bring his ranking from No. 51 to No. 27.

Maybe next time they'll remember his name.