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Davis Cup qualifying: Canada and Austria advance

Overview

The Davis Cup qualifying competition has determined several participants for the Final 8 in Bologna.

In Quebec City, Canada eliminated France with a 3-1 victory. Canada established an early 2-0 lead after Liam Draxl upset world No. 32 Arthur Rinderknech (6-2, 7-5) and Félix Auger-Aliassime defeated Quentin Halys (7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3). Although France’s doubles pairing of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Benjamin Bonzi secured a win to make the score 2-1, Auger-Aliassime clinched the tie by defeating Rinderknech 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4. This marks the sixth time in seven years that France has failed to qualify for the finals.

In Vienna, Austria secured its place in the 2026 Final 8 by defeating Belgium 3-1. The victory was driven by the doubles team of Lucas Miedler and Neil Oberleitner, who beat Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen 7-6(5), 7-5, and a singles win by Jurij Rodionov over Zizou Bergs, 7-6(6), 6-3. Under captain Jürgen Melzer, Austria maintains a perfect historical record against Belgium. The Final 8 tournament is scheduled for November 23 to 29, 2026.

Entities

Davis Cup · Canada · France · Felix Auger-Aliassime · Jurij Rodionov

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Canada eliminates France from Davis Cup

    Canada defeated France 3-1 in the Davis Cup qualifying round in Quebec City, secured by a decisive singles win from Félix Auger-Aliassime against Arthur Rinderknech.

  2. 3 days ago

    [SPORTS] 14 sources
    Austria and Canada qualify for Davis Cup Finals

    Austria and Canada have qualified for the 2026 Davis Cup Finals in Bologna. Meanwhile, Germany and Croatia remain tied in their qualifying matchup following the first day of play.

  3. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 24 sources
    Canada leads France 2-0 in Davis Cup qualifier

    Canada leads France 2-0 in the Davis Cup qualifiers in Quebec City, following wins by Liam Draxl and Félix Auger-Aliassime, moving one step closer to the Final 8 in Bologna.

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