Canada superior to the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers after taking a 3-0 lead over Israel in a best-of-five tie performed in an empty Halifax stadium amid protests.
Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., and Cleeve Harper of Calgary got here again from a set right down to defeat Jordan Hasson and Ofek Shimanov 5-7, 6-0, 6-4 in Saturday’s first match.
Singles wins by Draxl and Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo on Friday meant the doubles victory sealed Canada’s development out of the World Group 1 stage and into subsequent 12 months’s qualifiers for the primary Davis Cup event.
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With victory assured, Canada elected to interchange world No. 35 Diallo with Harper for a singles match with Orel Kimhi. Draxl was scheduled to cap the tie with a match in opposition to Daniel Cukierman.
Tennis Canada made the decision earlier this week to carry the matches with out spectators or media current, citing security issues it stated have been flagged by native authorities and safety businesses.
About 400 demonstrators opposing Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Financial institution held peaceable protests throughout Friday’s matches.
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