Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-3 in the first singles rubber match on Tuesday in Group D action of the Davis Cup tie at AO Arena in Manchester, England.

Canada kick-started their Davis Cup Finals campaign in confident fashion as victories for Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime assured them of a win in their opening Group D tie against Argentina in Manchester on Tuesday ( 10,

MANCHESTER — Canada has defeated Argentina at the Davis Cup. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-3 in the first singles rubber match on Tuesday in Group D action at the AO Arena.

Canada’s top male tennis players have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup. The Canadians defeated the United Kingdom 2-1 on Sunday to win the final tie of the international tennis tournament’s group stage.

Great Britain failed to qualify for the last eight of the Davis Cup Finals after losing to Canada in its last group-stage tie while Novak Djokovic helped Serbia secure a place in next year's qualifiers.

Defending champions Italy qualified for the Davis Cup final eight on Saturday without playing as Argentina advanced with a dominant 3-0 win over Finland.

(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.