Canada to lean on Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov's championship experience at Davis Cup Final 8

World No. 7 Félix Auger-Aliassime and veteran Denis Shapovalov will lead Canada at the Davis Cup Final 8 international men's tennis tournament next month in Bologna, Italy.

Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, and Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., were key contributors to Canada's lone Davis Cup title in 2022.

Montreal's Gabriel Diallo, Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., and Duncan Chan of Markham, Ont., were also named to Canada's roster Monday for the event, which runs Nov. 24-29.

Canada advanced to the final stage with a 3-1 win over France last month in Quebec City. Shapovalov was not on Canada's roster for that tie, but Auger-Aliassime picked up two singles wins while Draxl opened the competition with an upset of then-No. 32 Arthur Rinderknech.

Canada, ranked eighth, will face fifth-ranked Czechia in the quarterfinals on Nov. 24, with the winner advancing to face either Italy or South Korea in the semifinals.

The tie in Bologna will mark the first Davis Cup meeting between Canada and Czechia, a three-time Davis Cup champion.

Carlos Alcaraz was in Spain's team for the Davis Cup Final 8, meaning he's slated to play in the competition for the first time in two years.

Alexander Zverev, who is guaranteed to take over the No. 1 ranking before the tournament, was named to Germany's team in Monday's squad announcements.

Three-time defending champion Italy, which will be without the injured Jannik Sinner, will be led by French Open runner-up Flavio Cobolli.

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Alcaraz hasn't played in the Davis Cup since the 2024 Final 8.

After becoming the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam by adding an Australian Open