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Patna : Canada defeated defending champion Russia 2-1 in semi-final at Sydney, Australia, on January 8, 2022, to reach final of ATP Cup. Canada will face Spain in final on January 9, 2022. Both Canada and Russia won one singles match each. Canada, howver, won the double too to seal a seal a place in final.
World No 2 Daniil Medvedev, 25, Russia, hammered World No 11 Felix Auger-Aliassime, 21, Canada ,in straight sets 6-4, 6-0 in 68 minutes winning 4 break points and 9 games in a row during the match. Both the players fired 6 Aces each during the match. Medvedev committed 4 double faults to 2 by Aliassime.
World 14 Denis Shapovalov, 22, Canada, defeated World No 167 Roman Safiullin, Russia, in three-sets 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in 2hr 39 minutes. Shapovalov won 2 break points to 1 by Safiullin. Both the players won 3 games each in a row during the match. Shapovalov, however, also committed 8 double faults to 4 by Safiullin.
In the double, Canadian pair of Denis Shapovalov & Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Daniil Medvedev & Roman Safiullin,Russia, 4-6, 7-5,in 1hr 37 minutes. 10-7