Madrid-Sana
Denis Shapovalov put Canada on the brink of its first Davis Cup title by defeating Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in the final in Malaga.
Shapovalov, the 18th seed, beat his 95th seeded opponent 6-2 6-4.
In an hour and 29 minutes, to give Canada a 1-0 lead against the 28-time defending champion.
World number six Felix Auger-Aliassime will seek to win the title in favor of Canada for the first time in its history when he faces Alex de Minor, the 24th, in the second singles confrontation. In the event that De Minor wins, the doubles match will be decisive for the title.
Canada has previously reached the final once, when it finished second behind Spain in 2019, while Australia has not competed in any final since 2003, when it won its 28th title.
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