Madrid (AFP)
Spain took the lead (1-0) against Canada in the Davis Cup final after Roberto Bautista's victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 in the first singles, Saturday in Madrid.
Rafael Nadal will try in the wake of winning the 6th Spanish Silver Saladier against Denis Shapovalov in the second single. The two men are in a win all over their duels, not to mention the last one that did not take place in the semi-finals of the Masters 1000 in Paris where Nadal had declared a forfeit just before the match because of a injury to abs.
Spanish skippers Sergi Bruguera and Canadian Frank Dancevic created a surprise by starting their players for the first single. Bautista left his team on Thursday to go to the bedside of his father, who has since died, while Auger-Aliassime, who was recovering from an injury to his left ankle, had not played a single match since the beginning of his career. the competition on Monday.
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