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Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime keep Canada in semifinal hunt at ATP Cup

Daniil Medvedev and Roman Safiullin won their singles matches before combining to win the doubles Tuesday to give defending champion Russia a sweep of Australia and first place in Group B at the ATP Cup.

In the night session, Dan Evans gave Britain an early lead over Canada by defeating Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-4, but Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Cameron Norrie 7-6 (4), 6-3 and then combined with Shapovalov to beat Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury 6-4, 6-1 in the deciding doubles match.

“I am happy to keep the team alive, but the work is not done,” Auger-Aliassime said from Sydney.

The group winner will be decided Thursday when Germany plays Canada and the United States faces Britain.

The four group winners in the 16-team Australian tournament advance to the semifinals on Friday and Saturday, with the final arranged for Sunday.

Russia is 2-0 in the tournament but still must defeat Italy on Thursday in a rematch between last year’s finalists to ensure it advances to the semifinals.

Safiullin opened the night session with a 7-6 (6), 6-4 victory over James Duckworth. Medvedev beat Alex De Minaur 6-4, 6-2 to secure Russia’s victory before the doubles.

“We fight when we play for our country, to the last point,” Medvedev said.

Italy rebounded from its upset loss to Australia last Sunday to sweep France, with Jannik Sinner beating Arthur Rinderknech 6-3, 7-6 (3) and Matteo Berrettini defeating Ugo Humbert 6-4, 7-6 (6) in the singles matches.

For Berrettini, it was a confidence-boosting win following a loss to de Minaur over the weekend. Humbert was coming off an upset win over U.S. Open champion Medvedev.

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