Denis Shapovalov defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-2, 6-4 in the opening singles match to avenge his semi-final loss. Felix Auger-Aliassime, the sixth-ranked player in the world, defeated Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-4 to give Canada an unstoppable 2-0 lead.
The emotions are difficult to explain, according to Auger-Aliassime. “All of us here – we’ve dreamed of this moment. It’s really a dream come true.” This was only their second Davis Cup final appearance for Team Canada. Their final match, in 2019, ended in a loss to Rafael Nadal’s Spain, but on Sunday, 109 years after the tournament’s inception, they defeated 28-time champions Australia to win the tennis World Cup.
This moment when @felixtennis sends Canada to heaven 🇨🇦
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— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) November 27, 2022
Felix Auger-Aliassime in 2022
LWWLWLWLWL Ranked no.6 (career-high), the Canadian played his last match on the 27th of November when he beat world no.24 Alex De Minaur 6-3 6-4 in the Finals of the Davis Cup (draw).
At present, during this year the Canadian owns a composed 60-27 match record. The Canadian clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Rotterdam, Florence, Antwerp and Basel. Auger-Aliassime got to the final in Marseille.
Denis Shapovalov in 2022
WLLLWWLWLL Currently ranked no.18, the Canadian played his last match on the 27th of November when he defeated world no.95 Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-2 6-4 in the Finals of the Davis Cup (draw).
This year the Canadian has achieved a compiled 34-26 match record. Denis Shapovalov’s most significant result of the year was reaching the final in Seoul and Vienna.
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov faced off 7 times. Their actual record is 4-3 for Shapovalov. The last time they locked horns, Denis Shapovalov won 6-4 7-5 in the semifinal in Stockholm (Stockholm Open) in November 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov |
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