Back to the Tennis Newsfeed

GB's Davis Cup Finals hopes over after Evans loss

Related Topics: Daniel Evans, Leon Smith

Great Britain's Davis Cup Finals hopes are over after Dan Evans fell to a heavy defeat by Denis Shapovalov in their first match against Canada.

Leon Smith's team needed to beat Canada 3-0 in Manchester to progress to November's knockout stages in Malaga.

But their fate was sealed early on Sunday, with Evans' 6-0 7-5 defeat meaning Britain will finish outside of the top two in Group D.

Canada, the 2022 champions, advance along with Argentina, who booked their place in the 'Final Eight' with a 3-0 win over Finland on Saturday.

British number one Jack Draper will face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second singles match, while Evans is expected to return alongside Neal Skupski in the doubles to complete the tie.