Davis Cup LIVE, Italy-Canada 1-1: the live coverage of the decisive doubles

From our correspondent Federica Cocchi

26 nov 2022 | 10:21
– MALAGA
(modified November 26, 2022 | 19:04)

Between Italy and the final today there is a very complicated obstacle, the Canada of Aliassime and Shapovalov who, to tell the truth, shouldn’t have even been there in the Final Eight. In fact, the North Americans had entered the main qualifying rounds, only thanks to a wild card obtained in March immediately after the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine, which effectively ousted the reigning champions from competition. The team captained by Frank Dancevic had badly lost the preliminary against the Netherlands of Botic Van de Zandschulp and Tallon Griekspoor, deprived of its valuable pieces starting from Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime. Italy, after the feat with the US will try to repeat itself. On the eve, but the official line-ups are communicated an hour before entering the field, the challenges should be Sonego-Shapovalov, opening at 13, followed by Musetti-Aliassime, and possibly Bolelli and Fognini against Shapovalov and Pospisil. On Italy there is always the big question mark of Matteo Berrettini, who arrived as a councilor and fan but is improving. Whoever emerges victorious from the final will go on to challenge Australia for the salad bowl that Italy has been missing since 1976. Hewitt’s team, underdogs on the eve, overturned the prediction and beat Croatia’s Coric and Cilic but above all the super double Pavic -Mektic.