Germany Ousts Canada from Davis Cup Quarterfinals

Germany defeated Canada 2-0 in the Davis Cup quarterfinals, advancing to face the Netherlands in the semifinals. Despite the absence of their top player, Alexander Zverev, Germany's Daniel Altmaier and Jan-Lennard Struff secured the victory in their singles matches against Gabriel Diallo and Denis Shapovalov, respectively. Altmaier overcame a deficit to win his match, while Struff prevailed in a tight three-set match, overcoming 27 aces from Shapovalov. The German team, featuring strong doubles players Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz, was prepared to compete in the doubles rubber if needed. Canada, the 2022 Davis Cup champion, was also missing its top player, Felix Auger-Aliassime. The tournament continues with Italy facing Argentina and the United States playing Australia for the remaining semifinal spots.