MANCHESTER — Canada's top male tennis players have defeated Finland 3-0 at the Davis Cup. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Eero Vasa 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the day's first singles match.
Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Eero Vasa 7-6 , 6-2 in the day's first singles match.Finally, Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime teamed up to best Virtanen and Harri Heliovaara 6-2, 7-5 in doubles play.“Everybody's in good spirits, so it's very good,” Auger-Aliassime said. “Any motivation is good, but I think it’s a different year, a different time, and was behind us. This year we have a full team and everybody's playing better than last year. Everybody’s improved.
It's the second consecutive group-stage tie Canada has won after beating Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday. Canada, the lone seeded team in Group D, will face host Great Britain on Sunday. Four groups of teams are playing in four cities this week to qualify for the eight-team Finals in Malaga, Spain, in November. The top two countries in each four-team group advance.
Since Canada's undefeated after two opponents in the group stage, it is set to advance to the Davis Cup Finals. It is Canada's fifth consecutive appearance in the Davis Cup Finals, having won its only title in 2022. The Canadians defeated South Korea 3-1 in February's Davis Cup qualifiers in Montreal to reach the group stage of the finals.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 12, 2024.
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