Canada has rallied back to force a decisive fifth match against Hungary in Davis Cup action Sunday. Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo rolled to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan in the men’s team tennis tournament first-round qualifier at Montreal’s IGA Stadium.
Winner of the 2-day, best-of-3 tie in Montreal advances to 2nd round in September
Canada has rallied back to force a decisive fifth match against Hungary in Davis Cup action Sunday.
Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo rolled to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan in the men’s team tennis tournament first-round qualifier at Montreal’s IGA Stadium.
Earlier, Vasek Pospisil of Vernon, B.C., and Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., defeated Hungary’s Mate Valkusz and Peter Fajta 7-6 (2), 6-4 in a must-win doubles match.
Canada’s back was against the wall after falling behind 2-0 in the best-of-five tie with two singles losses Saturday. Marozsan beat Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que., before Marton Fucsovics toppled Diallo.
Galarneau will battle against Fucsovics in the fifth match later Sunday.
The winner of the two-day tie advances to the second round of qualifiers in September. The losing team will be relegated to the World Group 1 level.
Canada has reached the quarterfinals the last two years and won nine of its last 10 home ties.
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