Denis Shapovalov first defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis 6:2, 6:4. Then world number six Felix Auger-Aliassime secured the second point for the Canadians with a 6:3, 6:4 over Alex de Minaur. In their first final in 2019, the Canadians lost 2-0 to Spain.
They are now the 16th nation to win the “World’s Ugliest Salad Bowl”. The Australians, on the other hand, suffered their 20th defeat in their 48th Davis Cup final. They last triumphed in 2003.
Austria’s Davis Cup team will face Croatia in early February in the qualifying round for the 2023 final tournament. This difficult opponent, who is top seeded in this phase, is either on the 3rd/4th or 4th/5th February.
“With Marin Cilic and Borna Coric, you have two top players in singles, plus an unbelievable double. A very difficult lot,” says ÖTV sports director Jürgen Melzer.
Source: Nachrichten
