The nation won two international titles this season, as Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov anchored a victory at the ATP Cup in Australia to begin 2022. Now they’ve further cemented their place in the tennis landscape, notching a first ever Davis Cup crown.
After getting pummelled in qualifying and only being invited to the tournament to replace ejected Russia, Canada has shocked the tennis world by winning its first-ever Davis Cup.
Denis Shapovalov has given Canada a 1-0 lead over Australia in the Davis Cup final. The Canadian took down Thanasi Kokkinakis in straight sets 6-2, 6-4.
Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil were part of Canada’s team that finished runner-up to Spain in the 2019 Davis Cup final. Now, the trio looks poised to finish the job.
DISGRACED Boris Becker had a visit from his girlfriend Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro and eldest son Noah in prison this week.
Canada advanced to the Davis Cup final after Felix Auger-Aliassime and Vasek Pospisil defeated Matteo Berrettini and Fabio Fognini in straight sets (7-6, 7-5) in the tie-breaking doubles match.
Canada’s Vasek Pospisil, Felix Auger-Aliassime and captain Frank Dancevic discuss the team’s semi-final victory over Italy at the Davis Cup, saying the belief is there and the group could win it all.
Rob Faulds and Robert Bettauer discuss Canada’s win over Italy in the Davis Cup to advance to the final for just the second time in the competition’s history.
RACHEL STUHLMANN donned the Stars and Stripes last night to get behind the USA as they played England at the World Cup in Qatar.
Australia had to fight back twice to reach its first Davis Cup final in 19 years after beating Croatia 2-1 on Friday.
