Canada’s Denis Shapovalov wins opener at Davis Cup

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Denis Shapovalov has given Canada an early edge at a Davis Cup tie against Slovakia.

The top Canadian singles player in the tie beat Filip Horansky 6-4, 7-5 in the opening match of the best-of-five, clay-court series on Friday.

It was the first career meeting between the 25th-ranked Shapovalov, a 19-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., and the 219th-ranked Horansky.

Felix Auger-Aliassime, an 18-year-old from Montreal, was slated to face Martin Klizan in the second singles match on Friday. Auger-Aliassime is ranked 106th, while Klizan is No. 38

A doubles match and reverse singles matches are scheduled for Saturday.

The winning team will advance to the Davis Cup finals this November in Madrid.

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