Denis Shapovalov split with his coach Mikhail Youzhny at the end of 2021. Shapovalov didn’t get the result he expected from the partnership and the two mutually agreed to end the partnership.

Shapovalov said:

It was after the season, a couple weeks after Stockholm. I talked to him. It was very mutual. We still text and we continue to have a good relationship, but it just wasn’t working.

Unfortunately that’s the business of tennis sometimes. Just had to go a different direction. It’s super tough because I feel like anyone that I bring into my team, they’re like family to me.

It was super tough to come to the decision for both of us to split.

Jamie Delgado, who previously worked with Andy Murray, has reportedly joined the Denis Shapovalov coaching team. Delgado coached Andy Murray for the last five years.

Beyond Meat announced its partnership with Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios. Kyrgios, who is vegan. has been a passionate advocate for animal welfare, does not eat meat or dairy.

Two years ago, Kyrgios wrote a passionate article on Athlete’s Voice. He talked about half a billion animals that died in the bushfires and how that reinforced his idea to go vegan.

Critics have observed that a vegan diet may not give all the essential nutrients the human body needs. An athlete like Nick Kyrgios can work with a nutritionist and ensure that he gets all the nutrients but that’s not feasible for the average person.

Beyond Meat specialized in making meat substitute products. The company was founded in 2009 by Ethan Brown. The company went public in 2009. It has revenues of $408 million in 2020.