Canadian tennis stars Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov pull out of Davis Cup
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The competition is set to take place Nov. 25 from Dec. 5. Canada opens against Sweden in Madrid before taking on Kazakhstan.
Canada will be without its two biggest names at the Davis Cup Finals later this month.
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov have both pulled out of the international tournament, Tennis Canada said in a statement Sunday.
Auger-Aliassime, 21, said he’s been dealing with an injury for “quite some time now,” adding that his doctor has recommended rest.
Shapovalov, 22, also cited rest in his decision to withdraw.
The competition is set to take place Nov. 25 from Dec. 5. Canada opens against Sweden in Madrid before taking on Kazakhstan.
The pair will be replaced by Toronto’s Steven Diez on a squad that also includes Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil, Brayden Schnur of Pickering, Ont., and Peter Polansky of Thornhill, Ont.
Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime, ranked 12th in the world, Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., ranked 18th, and Pospisil were part of the Canadian team that advanced to the final tie of the 2019 tournament before losing to host Spain.
“It is always with great pride that I represent my country and therefore it is not a decision that I have taken lightly,” Auger-Aliassime said in Tennis Canada’s press release. “The team has all of my support and I wish them the best.”
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