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Canada to face three-time champion Germany in Davis Cup quarterfinals

LONDON — Canada will meet three-time champion Germany in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in Malaga, Spain this November.
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Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime returns the ball to Britain's Jack Draper during their Davis Cup group stage finals match, at the AO Arena in Manchester, England, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/PA via AP, Mike Egerton

LONDON — Canada will meet three-time champion Germany in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in Malaga, Spain this November.

Canada secured a berth in the quarterfinals -- also called The Final 8 Knockout Stage -- with a 2-1 win over Britain last weekend in Manchester, England.

World No. 21 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal anchored a five-player squad that included Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., Gabriel Diallo of Montreal, Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que., and Vasek Pospisil of Vernon, B.C.

The eight-team draw for the quarterfinals was completed Thursday at International Tennis Federation headquarters.

Defending champion Italy will play Argentina, the United States will meet Australia and Spain will take on the Netherlands. Schedule specifics have yet to be released but the Final 8 will be played Nov. 19-24.

Tim Puetz and Kevin Krawietz were unbeaten in doubles play last week to help Germany reach the quarterfinals. The country's top singles player -- second-ranked Alex Zverev -- did not play.

The Canadians defeated Germany in the quarterfinals en route to their lone Davis Cup title in 2022. Germany won titles in 1988, '89 and '93.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2024.

The Canadian Press