Denis Shapovalov overcame a loss in the opening singles match and teamed with Vasek Pospisil in a deciding doubles victory as Canada advanced to the semifinals of the Davis Cup with a 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday.
Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Pospisil, of Vernon, B.C., looked out of their depth in the first set against doubles specialists Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz before turning the tables and posting a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 win.
Canada will face Italy in the semifinals on Saturday. Italy advanced with a 2-1 win over the United States.Canada is looking to advance to the Davis Cup final for the second time in four years. A Canadian squad featuring Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime and Pospisil advanced to the 2019 final, where it lost 2-0 to Spain.
The Canadians went up 5-2 after a nervy hold, with Pospisil fighting off break point and digging Canada out of a hole with back-to-back aces. After a German hold, Shapovalov served for the set and, after double-faulting on the first set point, made good on the second. Struff entered the tie ranked No. 152 in the world, 124 places behind his opponent. But he had a career-high ranking of 29 in 2020 before being hampered by injuries, including a recent foot ailment that sidelined him for two months.
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