Canada is in the driver's seat after a perfect start to its Davis Cup qualifier against South Korea in Montreal. Vasek Pospisil of Vernon, B.C., defeated Hong Seong-chan 6-4, 6-3 on Friday after Montreal's Gabriel Diallo opened with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Kwon Soon-woo, giving No.
2-ranked Canada a 2-0 lead over No. 18 South Korea in the best-of-five event. The 33-year-old Pospisil, playing in the 33rd Davis Cup tie of his career, improved to 32-25 all-time in tournament play.
Diallo, 22, won his match in one hour 30 minutes in front of 1,829 spectators inside IGA Stadium, including some of the hometown player's family and friends.
Play continues Saturday with Pospisil and Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que., scheduled to play doubles against Nam Ji-sung and Song Min-kyu.