Canada defeated Great Britain to reach Davis Cup final phase
The Canadian team prevailed over the hosts from Great Britain by 2-1 in Group D of the Davis Cup and qualified for the quarterfinals in Malaga in November. Meanwhile, defending champions Italy defeated the Netherlands in Bologna to top Group A.
Denis Shapovalov prevailed over Dan Evans by 2-0 (6:0, 7:5), celebrating his success with a low cut on the court. “It wasn’t easy playing against so many Brits”, he said, referring to the 15,000-strong crowd in the hall.
Felix Auger Aliassime brought success to the 2022 Canadian champions, beating Jack Draper by 2-0 (7:6(8), 7:5). In doubles, British tennis players still recorded a small success, as Henry Patten and Neal Skupski won their match versus Gabriel Diallo and Alexis Galarneau with 2-0 (7:5, 6:4).
The teams of Italy, Spain, Australia, USA, Germany, Canada and Argentina have qualified for the final tournament in Malaga, which will take place between November 19 and 24, with the draw next week.
World’s number one Jannik Sinner watched the games in Bologna as Italy defeated the Netherlands by 2-1. Matteo Berrettini won against Botic van de Zandschulp by 2-1 (3:6, 6:4, 6:4), and Flavio Cobolli defeated Tallon Griekspoor by 2-1 (7:6(4), 4:6, 6:3). The Netherlands qualified for the finals after winning the doubles match with Wesley Koolhof and Botic van de Zandschulp won versus Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.
Spain rested Carlos Alcaraz but took a hard-fought 2-1 win over Australia in Valencia. In doubles, Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez defeated Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell by 2-1 (5:7 6:4, 6:4), which proved decisive.
Pablo Carreno Busta had given the Spaniards the lead with success over Jordan Thompson after 2-1 (2:6, 6:2, 7:6(3)), and Alexei Popyrin had equalized against Pedro Martinez after a straight-set victory of 2-0 (6:4, 6:4).
