Canada avoided a scare on the first day of the 2022 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage, as Felix Auger-Aliassime and Vasek Pospisil won 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 over Nam Ji Sung and Song Min-Kyu.
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Spain won 3-0 over Serbia to take first place in Group B of the 2022 Davis Cup Finals. With a difficult 7-6(5), 7-6(5) victory over Miomir Kecmanovic, Roberto Bautista Agut secured the winning point. Spain took a 1-0 lead earlier in the match when Albert Ramos-Vinolas won 2-6, 7-6(5), 7-5 in two hours and 54 minutes against Laslo Djere. In the doubles, Spain’s Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez came back from a set down to defeat Nikola Cacic and Dusan Lajovic 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-2, ensuring the country’s perfect start to the event.
Canada avoided a scare on the first day of the 2022 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage, as Felix Auger-Aliassime and Vasek Pospisil won 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 over Nam Ji Sung and Song Min-Kyu. Frank Dancevic’s men were pushed all the way to a decisive doubles match after Pospisil nearly avoided an upset against Hong Seong-Chan in the first singles round, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(5), before Kwon Soonwoo produced a remarkable comeback to overcome world No. 13 Auger-Aliassime won the second singles match 7-6(5), 6-3.
Spain and Canada are set to face each other in a Group B match on Friday, September 16 in the 2022 Davis Cup. The group stage of the competition is scheduled to begin on September 13 and conclude on September 18 this year.
Spain – Carlos Alcaraz, Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Roberto Bautista Agut, Pedro Martinez, Marcel Granollers, Sergi Brugera (c)
Canada – Felix Auger-Aliassime, Vasek Pospisil, Alexis Galarneau, Gabriel Diallo, Frank Dancevic (c)
| Date | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13 | ARG v SWE | CAN v KOR | BEL vs AUS | KAZ v NED |
| September 14 | CRO v ITA | ESP v SRB | FRA v GER | USA v GBR |
| September 15 | CRO v SWE | SRB v KOR | FRA v AUS | USA v KAZ |
| September 16 | ITA v ARG | ESP v CAN | GER v BEL | GBR v NED |
| September 17 | CRO v ARG | CAN v SRB | FRA v BEL | USA v NED |
| September 18 | ITA v SWE | ESP v KOR | GER v AUS | GBR v KAZ |
| Team | Seed |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 1 |
| Spain | 2 |
| France | 3 |
| USA | 4 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Great Britain | 8 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 |
| Belgium | 10 |
| Serbia | 11 |
| Argentina | 12 |
| Sweden | 13 |
| Australia | 14 |
| The Netherlands | 15 |
| South Korea | 16 |
Australia – Seven
Canada – Rogers Sportsnet/TVA
India – Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV
UK – BBC Sport/Eurosport
USA – Tennis Channel
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