Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime both delivered straight-set singles wins as Canada beat Argentina at the Davis Cup.

Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-3 in the first singles rubber match on Tuesday in Group D action at the AO Arena. Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime then defeated Sebastian Baez 6-3, 6-3 in the second singles match.

The Richmond Hill, Ont., native defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-3 in the first singles rubber match on Tuesday in Group D action at the AO Arena

The United States made light of the absence of several top singles players as they began their Davis Cup Finals group stage campaign with victory over Chile on Wednesday. Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima both came through lengthy three-set battles to give their team a winning lead in the Group C opener in Zhuhai,

The U.S., which has a leading 32 Davis Cup titles but none since 2007, is bidding to reach the quarterfinals for the second time since the Davis Cup Finals were introduced in 2019

Alcaraz's return to Davis Cup action ended unexpectedly, as his opponent Machac retired due to cramps. The Spaniard showed his class with a strong second-set comeback and a heart-warming display of sportsmanship,