Canada has qualified for the Davis Cup Finals by defeating France 3-1 in the second round qualifiers held at the Centre Videotron. This match featured an enthusiastic atmosphere as the Canadian team initially took a 2-0 lead, with Liam Draxl and Felix Auger-Aliassime winning their respective singles matches against Arthur Rinderknech and Quentin Halys.
Read More
France made a brief comeback by winning the doubles match, with Benjamin Bonzi and Pierre-Hugues Herbert defeating Auger-Aliassime and Duncan Chan. However, Auger-Aliassime secured the decisive point for Canada by overcoming Rinderknech, making further matches unnecessary.
The tie set a new attendance record for Davis Cup events in Canada, with 11,697 fans present on Saturday and a total of 22,340 fans over two days. Auger-Aliassime expressed his excitement about the victory on Instagram, stating, "Finals here we come. Thank you Quebec. Memories that I will never forget!"
Canada will now compete in the Davis Cup Finals in November in Bologna, aiming to replicate their victory from 2022 when they won the tournament by defeating Australia. Italy is expected to be a strong competitor, having won the last three finals against Australia, the Netherlands, and Spain.