Canada will face Australia in the Davis Cup final on Sunday after beating Italy in the semi-finals.<\/span><\/p>\n Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego defeated Denis Shapovalov 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 in an opening singles rubber lasting three hours and 15 minutes in Malaga.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n World number six Felix Auger-Aliassime levelled the tie for Canada with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Lorenzo Musetti.<\/span><\/p>\n He and Vasek Pospisil then won the deciding doubles 7-6 (7-2) 7-5 against Matteo Berrettini and Fabio Fognini.<\/span><\/p>\n Auger-Aliassime was a late swap into the doubles team, replacing compatriot Shapovalov after his singles defeat.<\/span><\/p>\n “We knew coming this week that we could make some changes depending on how singles went and I just feel like the whole team connected around this idea and there was no ego in the wrong places,” said Auger-Aliassime.<\/span><\/p>\n “Everybody just has the clear idea of the main goal, which is lifting the cup tomorrow.”<\/span><\/p>\n Pospisil said: “Davis Cup is always a wild week and I would say the most fun, as a player. We got more to do.”<\/span><\/p>\n It is the second time Canada have reached the Davis Cup final, having first done so in 2019 when they lost to Rafael Nadal’s Spain.<\/span><\/p>\n Australia – the 28-time champions of the tournament – reached their first Davis Cup final since 2003 on Friday with <\/span>victory over Croatia<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
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