Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Miomir Kecmanović of Serbia on Saturday to guarantee Canada's men's tennis team a spot in the knockout stage of the Davis Cup Finals.
A day after Auger-Aliassime beat Carlos Alcaraz, the world's newest top-ranked player, to lead Canada past Spain, the Montreal native dispatched Kecmanović 6-3, 6-4.
The Davis Cup Finals are Nov. 22-27 in Malaga, Spain. Canada was defeated 2-1 by Serbia on Saturday after Vasek Pospisil was forced to withdraw from the doubles match due to injury.
But Auger-Aliassime's win had already given Canada the final point needed to guarantee a top-two finish in Group B. WATCH | Auger-Aliassime beats Kecmanović in straight sets at Davis Cup: Canada's chances to qualify for the knockout stage looked shaky earlier in the day when 20-year-old Gabriel Diallo lost to Laslo Djere in straight sets in his Davis Cup debut.