Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov victories help Canada claim 1st ATP Cup title | CBC Sports

Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov won a deciding doubles against Russia on Saturday in the semifinals to knock out the defending champions. And with the title on the line, they played their best tennis to defeat two-time finalists Spain.

“The emotions are unbelievable,” Auger-Aliassime said on the ATP website. “There’s no better feeling than winning. We left everything out there. We came back from far in this competition, losing our first four matches. But we never stopped believing.”

WATCH l Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime celebrate ATP Cup final win:

Canada’s Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov celebrate ATP Cup title victory

Denis Shapovalov beat Pablo Carreño Busta 6-4, 6-3 and Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(3), 6-3 as Canada topped Spain to clinch the country’s first ATP Cup title in Sydney. 3:56

Auger-Aliassime saved 10 of the 11 break points he faced and had 15 aces.

Shapovalov had lost four of five previous matches against Carreno Busta.

“Couldn’t have wished for a better start. If it wasn’t for Denis the past two days, we wouldn’t be here right now,” Auger-Aliassime said.

Canada, the first team in the ATP Cup’s three-year history to have lost a tie en route to the final, were swept by the United States in their group opener and also lost their first match against Britain.

Spain ended up as ATP Cup runner-up for a second time after losing the 2020 final to Serbia.

WATCH l Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime win doubles, advance to ATP Cup final:

Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime win tiebreaking doubles, advance to ATP Cup final

Canadian duo Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger Aliassime will play Spain in the ATP Cup final after rallying to defeat Russia’s Daniil Medvedev and Roman Safiullin (4-6, 7-5, 10-7) in a deciding doubles contest. 2:18