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Canada beats Australia to claim first Davis Cup championship

Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime reacts during the men's single final of the Davis Cup tennis tournament match between Canada and Australia at the Martin Carpena sports hall, in Malaga, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022.
Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime reacts during the men's single final of the Davis Cup tennis tournament match between Canada and Australia at the Martin Carpena sports hall, in Malaga, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP /Getty Images

MALAGA, Spain — Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Australia’s Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to clinch Canada’s first Davis Cup championship.

Denis Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., won Canada’s first singles match — 6-2, 6-4 over Thanasi Kokkinakis — on Sunday.

As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest is on the scene to cover all the action. Expect expert insights and analysis in your inbox daily throughout the tournaments, and weekly on Thursdays for the rest of the season.

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