The 22\u002Dyear\u002Dold Montrealer captures four titles, leads Canada to its first Davis Cup title and jumps to career\u002Dhigh No. 6 ranking.
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Tennis Canada is hoping to secure long-term Davis Cup commitments from its top players and the task will be easier in 2023, because the defending champion is assured a place in the finals. Delivering the goods would include a Grand Slam title, something players-turned-commentators John McEnroe and Brad Gilbert have predicted for Auger-Aliassime since he was a teenager. He is 6-foot-4 and has a big serve that is perfect for hard courts, but his best chance might be at the French Open. This year, he became only the third player in history to take perennial French Open winner Rafael Nadal to five sets at Roland Garros.
Montrealer Gabriel Diallo, who made his Davis Cup debut this year, won the Granby Challenger and has left the University of Kentucky after three and a half years to turn pro. The Wildcats will still have seven Canadians on their roster because Canadian junior champ Jaden Weekes of LaSalle will enrol at Kentucky in January.
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