The journey this group of Canadian tennis players has taken is a long one, and it all comes to a head Sunday with a historic trip to the Davis Cup Finals.
Cracking this final is historic and huge on all levels — 133 countries entered this tournament, and Canada is one of two standing. And Sunday marks chance No. 1 for Canada to capture this country’s first Davis Cup.
It took Canada 106 years to reach the Davis Cup final. A semifinal win by Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil now has them one win away from international men’s tennis glory.
Robert Bettauer spoke about generations of Canadian tennis players and coaches waiting for a moment like this, when Canada is headed to the Davis Cup final.
Rob Steckley and Brad Fay react to Canada beating Russia at the Davis Cup semi-final, and what it took for them to book a spot in the final for the first time ever.
Frank Dancevic spoke about the rise of Canadian tennis after a win over Russia in the semi-finals to book a spot in the Davis Cup finals.
Vasek Pospisil and Denis Shapovalov were nearly speechless after beating Russia at the Davis Cup semi-final, saying it’s a dream come true to be headed to the finals.
Canada has advanced to the Davis Cup Finals for the first time in history. Catch Sunday’s final on Sportsnet ONE and SN NOW at 10:30 a.m.
Arash Madani examines the Cinderella story of Team Canada at the Davis Cup, including the adversity that Vasek Pospisil has overcome after going through back surgery earlier this year.
Arash Madani breaks down the success of Vasek Pospisil, Denis Shapovalov and Team Canada at the Davis Cup this year, with powerhouses such as France and Serbia already eliminated.
Milos Raonic discussed how the new indoor-court format and fast tennis balls of the Davis Cup is benefitting the Canadian hard hitters who just led the team to a semifinals berth.
