(Montreal) Canada has learned it will face Argentina, Finland and Great Britain in Group D in Tuesday’s draw for the Davis Cup finals round robin, which will take place September 10-15 at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.
Team Canada earned its place in the round robin following its victory against South Korea in February in Montreal. The team was then made up of Quebecers Gabriel Diallo and Alexis Galarneau, Ontarians Milos Raonic and Liam Draxl, as well as British Columbian Vasek Pospisil.
Canada will participate in the round robin of the Davis Cup Finals for a fifth consecutive year. He reached the quarter-finals in 2023, and won the title in 2022.
In the Davis Cup Finals round robin, 16 countries will compete in four distinct groups. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals, which will take place November 19-24 in Malaga, Spain.
“We will face tough opponents in Finland, Great Britain and Argentina, but we will be confident, especially after our victory in Montreal last month,” said Canadian team captain Frank Dancevic. by press release.
Finland could be led by Emil Ruusuvuori, 48e player in the world, and Harri Heliovaara, 38e best doubles player on the ATP circuit. In 2023, Canada lost to Finland in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup finals.
For its part, Great Britain, host country of the round robin, could count on its doubles stars Joe Salisbury (sixth) and Neal Skupski (11e), as well as his best singles players, Cameron Norrie (31e), Jack Draper (42e), Daniel Evans (43e) and Andy Murray (62e). The British’s last Davis Cup triumph dates back to 2015.
Finally, Argentina could bet on Sebastian Baez (19e), Francisco Cerundolo (21e), Tomas Martin Etcheverry (30e) and Horacio Zeballos (eighth, in doubles). Argentina won its first Silver Salad Bowl in 2016.