Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz of Germany play against Canada's Vasek Posposil and Denis Shapovalov during a Davis Cup quarter-final tennis match between Germany and Canada in Malaga, Spain, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
MÃLAGA, Spain – 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.
Shapovalov iced the tie when his return on match point gave the Canadians their third break of the match.
Germany had taken a 1-0 lead in the quarterfinal tie when Jan-Lennard Struff held on to beat Shapovalov 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (2) in singles competition.
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, the world No. 6, downed Oscar Otte 7-6 (1), 6-4 to set up the dramatic doubles finish.
Canada will face Italy in the semifinals on Saturday. Italy advanced with a 2-1 win over the United States.
This report by The Canadian Press was first publishedNov. 24, 2022.
