Denis Shapovalov

Shapovalov announced himself at eighteen by beating Nadal at the 2017 Canadian Open, and he's never toned it down since. The lefty one-hander is the centrepiece of a game built on big swings, and it's the most fun backhand on tour to watch, even on days it's spraying. He reached a career high of 10 in 2020, made the Wimbledon semis in 2021 and helped Canada win the Davis Cup in 2022. One of his four titles came at Los Cabos in 2025, where he beat Kovacevic in the first ATP final between two one-handers since 2019.