Great News: Félix Auger-Aliassime Poised to Lead Canada Into Davis Cup Final 8 after…
Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime will lead the Canadian team into the Davis Cup Final 8, with Frank Dancevic returning as captain.
Auger-Aliassime will once again be joined by Denis Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo, Alexis Galarneau, of Laval, Que., and Vasek Pospisil of Vernon, B.C., in the event taking place, Nov. 19-24 in Malaga, Spain.
It’s the same squad that posted a 7-2 match record during the tournament’s group stage in Manchester, England, earlier this month.
Canada, which won the tournament in 2022, will meet three-time champion Germany in the quarterfinals in Spain.
Defending champion Italy will play Argentina, the United States will meet Australia and Spain will take on the Netherlands.
“This group has shown time and again that it can compete at the highest level,” Dancevic said. “It’s the same five players that brought home the Davis Cup trophy for the very first time in 2022 and enjoyed a great week in Manchester to seal our place in this year’s quarterfinals. So, we will head to Malaga knowing we have tough matches ahead of us, but with confidence that we can reach our goal.”
Auger-Aliassime, ranked 21st in the world by the ATP, will represent Canada for the eighth time in the Davis Cup, where he boasts a career record of 13 wins and 4 losses.
Shapovalov will make his 11th appearance in the Davis Cup, with a record of 18 wins and 10 losses.
Diallo, the youngest team member at 22, will participate in the Davis Cup for the seventh time, while Galarneau, 25, has been named to the Canadian team for the eighth time.
The 34-year-old Pospisil, the second most prolific Canadian in Davis Cup history, will represent the country for the 28th time, entering Malaga with a record of 32 wins and 27 losses in 34 career ties.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 23, 2024.
READ NEXT…
Canada advances to Davis Cup quarter-finals after undefeated run through group stage
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime held off Jack Draper 7-6 (8), 7-5 and Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., routed Daniel Evans 6-0, 7-5.
Author of the article:
Article content
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — Canada’s top male tennis players have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup.
The Canadians defeated the United Kingdom 2-1 on Sunday to win the final tie of the international tennis tournament’s group stage.
Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., routed Daniel Evans 6-0, 7-5 in the day’s opening singles match before Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime held off Jack Draper 7-6 (8), 7-5.
Henry Patten and Neal Skupski beat Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo and Alexis Galarneau of Laval 7-5, 6-4 in the doubles match, but the tie’s result was already decided.
Canada emerged from the group stage undefeated, having also beat Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday and Finland 3-0 on Thursday.
Canada and Argentina advanced from Group D. Finland and the U.K. were eliminated.
Four groups have been playing in four cities to qualify for the eight-team Finals in Malaga, Spain, in November. The top two in each four-team group advance.
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.