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Shapovalov sends Canada to Davis Cup Ultimate 8, Italy wins Group A

Netherlands qualify regardless of 1-2 defeat to Italy

September 15, 2024

With the strain on, Denis Shapovalov delivered for Canada on Sunday to fireside the previous champion to the Davis Cup Ultimate 8 in Malaga. Needing one level from its winner-takes-all tie towards Nice Britain, Shapovalov moved previous Daniel Evans 6-0, 7-5 to provide Canada a 1-0 lead in its Group D tie.

Argentina superior from Group D in Manchester on Saturday, with its 3-0 victory towards Finland leaving Nice Britain needing to defeat Canada by the identical scoreline to hitch Guillermo Coria’s aspect.

Nevertheless, Evans struggled to impose himself on Shapovalov, who fired 25 winners and saved each break factors he confronted to earn the essential level for his nation.

Felix Auger-Aliassime then put the icing on the already-qualified cake when he overcame US Open semi-finalist Jack Draper 7-6(8), 7-5 in two hours and 7 minutes. Auger-Aliassime, who avenged his Cincinnati defeat to British lefty Draper, has impressed on the laborious courts in Manchester this week, not dropping a set in all three matches.

Within the doubles, British pair Neal Skupski and Henry Patten defeated Gabriel Diallo and Alexis Galarneau 7-6(4), 6-4.

In Group A, Flavio Cobolli ensured Italy completed high, whereas Italy’s opponent Netherlands certified in second. The No. 32 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings clawed previous Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3 to provide the defending champion a 2-0 lead after Matteo Berrettini had received the opening match.

Netherlands needed to win one of many three rubbers to qualify in second forward of Brazil in units received and Wesley Koolhof and Botic van de Zandschulp stood as much as the duty within the doubles, defeating Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-6(6), 7-5 to make sure it joined Italy within the Ultimate 8, with Brazil and Belgium lacking out.

Within the first match of the day, former Prime 10 star Matteo Berrettini earned a comeback 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win towards van de Zandschulp to maneuver Italy forward. Van de Zandschulp upset Carlos Alcaraz on the US Open however was unable to deal with Berrettini’s energy.

The 28-year-old embraced Jannik Sinner following his win after the World No. 1 arrived in Bologna to cheer on his countrymen. Sinner, who received his second main on the US Open final week, earned victories towards Novak Djokovic and Alex de Minaur to assist information Italy to glory within the Davis Cup final 12 months.

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— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 15, 2024

Canada, Italy and Netherlands be a part of Australia, Spain, United States, Germany and Argentina within the Ultimate 8.

In Group C, United States and Germany had already sealed the highest two spots and qualification for the Ultimate 8 in Malaga when Chile confronted Slovakia on Sunday in Zhuhai.

Nicolas Jarry’s return helped Chile declare a 2-1 victory over Slovakia within the concluding match, partnering Tomas Barrios Vera to take a marathon doubles win over Norbert Gombos and Lukas Klein 6-4, 6-7(3), 7-6(5).

The Chileans squandered three match factors within the second set earlier than saving one in reply en-route to the third-set tie-break, through which they received.

The consequence, twinned with Cristian Garin’s opening victory over Gombos, implies that Chile sealed third place within the group forward of Slovakia, enhancing their possibilities of claiming a seeded spot within the 2025 Qualifiers draw.

In Group B, Australia confronted Spain in Valencia, the place each international locations had already certified for the Ultimate 8 previous to Sunday. Pablo Carreno Busta overcame Jordan Thompson 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(3) within the opening match to provide Spain a 1-0 lead earlier than Montreal champion Alexei Popyrin defeated Pedro Martinez 6-4, 6-4 to degree for Australia.

Within the deciding doubles rubber Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez beat Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Purcell lately received the US Open title with countryman Thompson.