Canada’s top male tennis players have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup. The Canadians defeated Britain 2-1 on Sunday to win the final tie of the international tennis tournament’s group stage. Canada finished atop the Group D standings and advanced with Argentina to the Davis Cup’s final eight.

Reigning champions Italy will face Argentina in the Davis Cup Final 8 Knockout in Malaga in November with the United States set for a blockbuster clash against Australia.

After score-watching for two days, Canada punched their own ticket to the Davis Cup Finals with a win over hosts Great Britain.

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

Argentina clinched a berth in the eight-team Davis Cup Final with a tense 3-0 win over Finland on Saturday. In Bologna, Brazil beat Belgium 2-1 after losses to Italy and the Netherlands in Group A.

Canada began their Davis Cup Finals campaign in confident fashion as wins for Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime assured them of victory in their opening Group D tie against Argentina in Manchester on Tuesday.

(Reuters) -Canada powered into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup for the third straight year with a victory over Britain on Sunday, while the Netherlands advanced despite a narrow defeat by defending champions Italy.