Tennis News: Felix Auger Aliassime brought Canada the 2022 ATP Cup title with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Roberto Bautista Agut to give Canada a 2-0 victory over Spain.
Canada lost their first four matches of the ATP Cup group stage this season and could be eliminated before starting their third match in Group C. But thanks to the result in their favor, Canada still had a chance and they took advantage of the golden opportunity. .
Auger Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov won the decisive doubles match against Russia in the semi-final and with the trophy on the line they played their best game to beat Spain.
“The emotions are incredible. There is no better feeling than winning. We put everything in it. We came back from a bad patch in this competition by losing our first four games. But we never stopped believing in it, ”said Auger Aliassime.
“I think it’s very important. We trust each other at the highest level. Denis and I, everyone in the squad. Brayden Schnur in singles, Steven Diez in doubles, and they have been supporting us all week. They have a tournament next week, but they are there every day to train and support us. “
“All egos were put aside and we really trusted each other so we got a perfect result. I feel very happy for everyone on the team and for myself, of course. “
The world number 11 suffered a bitter defeat on Saturday (8/1) in the ATP Cup semi-final against Daniil Medvedev, notably losing the last nine games of the meeting. But he showed no effect of the loss and played with a controlled attack to topple Bautista Agut in 2 hours 10 minutes.
The world number 11 double faulted on the first chance of match point. But he quickly calmed down and converted his next match point opportunity.
Bautista Agut is one of the toughest opponents in the ATP tournament. He mastered the basic game which rarely missed opportunities and took advantage of even the smallest of opportunities. But that’s not a problem the world number 11 can’t solve.
As a trophy approached, the world number 11 kept his cool. He saved 10 of the 11 break points he faced and made 15 aces en route to a crucial victory.
In the previous match, world number 14 Shapovalov knocked out Pablo Carreno Busta 6-4, 6-3 to give Canada a 1-0 lead over Spain.
Carreno Busta entered the match with a 4-1 lead over Shapovalov. But the 22-year-old put on a jaw-dropping spectacle at Sydney Olympic Park for 1 hour 39 minutes, including scoring eight of nine break points he faced.
“I feel a little tense. Of course, I have a less convincing record against Carreno Busta. So I knew it would be a tough game, “Shapovalov admitted.
“I was just a little less precise at the start, but I was just trying to defend, do my best to win the game and focus on the game. I felt a lot more comfortable after the first set.
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