Liam Draxl earns win to put Canada up 1-0 on France in Davis Cup tie
- Liam Draxl gave Canada a 1-0 lead over France in their Davis Cup tie.
- Draxl defeated Arthur Rinderknech 6-2, 7-5 in the opening singles match Friday at the Videotron Centre.
- Draxl hit nine aces, converted three of 10 break points, and saved all three of Rinderknech’s break-point chances.
- Félix Auger-Aliassime was scheduled to play Quentin Halys in the second match later Friday.
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Le Journal de Montreal
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Liam Draxl earns win to put Canada up 1-0 on France in Davis Cup tie
QUÉBEC - Liam Draxl got Canada on the board in its Davis Cup tie against France.
Canada will cross with France on Friday and Saturday as part of the second round of the Davis Cup qualifications. A place in the final is at stake. Here's all you need to know about this duel.
Canadian captain Frank Dancevic will be without Denis Shapovalov (ranked 50th), who is reported injured, Gabriel Diallo (ranked 125th), still hampered by a groin strain, and Alexis Galarneau (ranked 176th). He will have to rely on a new-look squad, led by world number 5 Félix Auger-Aliassime, to face France on Friday and Saturday in Quebec City.
Paul-Henri Mathieu made his choices. A little more than seven months after the success against Slovakia in the Chaudron du Portel, the French Davis Cup team is rendezvous this weekend in Quebec City to face Canada. The stakes is a final place in the competition, played in November next in Bologna. In the absence of Arthur Fils, who gave up this appointment in order to preserve himself in view of the end of the season and of a potential participa…
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