Denis Shapovalov has always been an animal lover. So it was no surprise when he announced the launch of Shapo Shelter, which works with animals shelters and helps find new homes for animals that have been abandoned or displaced.

Speaking of the initiative, Shapovalov said:

Over the years, I’ve heard so many cruel stories about certain animals that were so helpless. With Shapo Shelter, we’re going to highlight the stories of these poor animals that can’t tell their own stories in hopes to find them new homes.

Other tennis players on the tour such as Kevin Anderson, Jessica Pegula, and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina have also been animal activists campaigning for a better life for animals.

Denis Shapovalov reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2021. Canada has huge hopes for Shapovalov including winning a grand slam one day. In 2020, he entered the top 10 in world rankings for the first time.

Tennis is a beautiful game. But have you seen a tennis player’s feet without their shoes and socks? It’s a horrible sight. The feet take a beating with the insane amount of running the tennis players have to do. British tennis star Emma Raducanu once confessed that she had no toenails.

Tennis players have to deal with blisters, falling toenails and in general ugly looking feet. Sometimes during matches, players remove their shoes and socks to get their ankles wrapped or to attend to an injury. TV cameras quietly zoom away from the player’s feet to show you replays of previous points or the spectators.

But it’s not just tennis players. Marathon runners and ballet dancers have bad feet too. They miss toenails or in some cases , the whole foot may be deformed.