LONDON (AP) — Finland’s reward for beating the United States and Croatia to reach the Davis Cup knockout stage is a quarterfinal match against defending champion Canada.
Finland had never before reached this stage in the ultimate team event in men’s tennis.
The draw for the Final 8 took place on Tuesday. Serbia will play Great Britain, the Czech Republic will face Australia and Italy will face the Netherlands in the other quarterfinal matches.
Canada’s Frank Dancevic, right, congratulates Canada’s Vasek Pospisil after defeating Sweden’s Leo Borg during their Davis Cup group stage tennis match at the Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy, Thursday, September 14, 2023. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)
The Final 8 will take place in Malaga, Spain, from November 21 to 26.
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Chilean Alejandro Tabilo serves with his teammate, Chilean Tomás Barrios Vera, during their Davis Cup group A tennis match against Canadian Alexis Galarneau and Canadian Vasek Pospisil, in Bologna, Saturday, September 16, 2023. (Michele Nucci/LaPresse via AP)
