The reigning champions suffered a sensational defeat – 1:2
Team Finland achieved an unexpected victory over Canada in the quarterfinals Davis Cup.
The event takes place in Malaga, Spain. Experienced Raonic beat Kaukovalta in straight sets, but then Finland scored two points thanks to Virtanen’s victory in singles and the triumph of the Helievaara/Virtanen tandem in the key doubles match.
At the semi-final stage, Finland will face the winner of the Czech Republic-Australia pair. It should be noted that for the Finnish team, reaching the semi-finals is the first time in the history of performances in the Davis Cup.
The Billie Jean King Cup final took place in November. For the first time in its history, the Canadian team won the trophy, beating Italy with a score of 2:0.
- Finland — Canada — 2:1
Milos Raonic (Canada) – Patrick Kaukovalta (Finland) – 2:0 (6:3, 7:5)
Otto Virtanen (Finland) – Gabriel Diallo (Canada) – 2:0 (6:4, 7:5)
Harri Helievaara (Finland) / Otto Virtanen (Finland) – Alexis Galarneau (Canada) / Vasek Pospisil (Canada) – 2:0 (7:5, 6:3)
From 1-0 down to first-time semi-finalists 🌟
A historic tie victory for Finland 🇫🇮#DavisCupFinals | @tennisfi pic.twitter.com/CnJtTTiPSL
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 21, 2023
Source: Sportarena
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