While the world is distracted by the World Cup, Canada celebrates its first Davis Cup victory
The triumph of Canada more unexpected is almost contemporary with the thud of the men’s soccer team. Now definitely out of World Cup 2022 in Qatar after their second defeat in two games.
On the one hand, the country of red maple leaves, usually lavish with attention to all that is American sport. And so NBA, baseball and especially ice Hockey, collect a ferocious disappointment just in view of the World Cup that Canada will host in four years together with the USA and Mexico. But on the other hand here is a victory to celebrate. For which there is already talk of great national honors for the men’s tennis team that brought the Davis Cup to the nation for the first time.
Canada, the first Davis Cup ever
Decisive victory in straight sets Happy Auger-Also who beat the Australian Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-4 making the use of doubles useless after the first victory, clear and always in two sets, 6-2 6-4, by Shapovalov su Kokkinakis.
A success that pays credit to a country that has grown enormously in recent years and that in this final phase of the season has brought its best men in the best form to the most eagerly awaited team competition.
To Italy, congratulations and regrets
Many regrets remain for Italy, one step away from a sensational feat with a team that once again had to deal with injuries, lack of condition and ailments in Malaga. Such a pity…
Auger-Also, number six in the world, once again showed his prodigious talent, dominating the scene from start to finish. To then explode in a truly irrepressible enthusiasm.
His first statements are shaken by a few sobs: “I don’t think I’ve ever felt such an emotion – says the Canadian tennis player – we all here have dreamed of this moment so many times. It really is a dream come true.”
The victory of Canada embodies the success of a country that has grown so much, individually and as a team. Auger-Also underline this point: “Now Canada is also a nation where you can talk about tennis. Maybe bringing some rackets under the Christmas tree for the kids who really want to get into this sport. Thanks to this Davis Cup we have all grown individually and as a team. But beating Italy was very hard. Honor to the Azzurri who really put us to the test in the semifinals”.
For the Canada it’s the first one Davis Cup absolutely. The 16th country to inscribe its name on the silver salad bowl following Russia’s victory last year.
