Canada’s Davis Cup defence ended on the quarter-final stage as Finland got here from behind to win 2-1 and progress to the final 4 in Malaga, Spain.
Milos Raonic, making his first Davis Cup look in 5 years, had put the Canadians forward with a 6-3 7-5 victory over Patrick Kaukovalta.
However Otto Virtanen levelled for Finland by beating Gabriel Diallo 6-4 7-5.
He and Harri Heliovaara then defeated Alexis Galarneau and Vasek Pospisil within the deciding doubles.
The Finns gained 7-5 6-3 to guide a semi-final spot for the primary time within the nation’s historical past.
Canada had been dealt a blow earlier than the beginning of the tie when top-ranked participant Felix Auger-Aliassime was compelled to sit down out with a “decrease physique” concern, whereas Finnish primary Emil Ruusuvuori was additionally lacking by damage.
Finland will play both Australia, who have been runners-up final yr, or the Czech Republic within the semi-finals. They play on Wednesday, whereas Italy and the Netherlands meet on Thursday.
Nice Britain’s bid for Davis Cup glory additionally begins on Thursday after they tackle Serbia, led by Novak Djokovic, within the quarter-finals from 15:00 GMT. You possibly can watch that tie dwell on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport web site and app.
The semi-finals will likely be performed on Friday and Saturday, earlier than the champions of the 123-year-old males’s staff occasion are determined in Sunday’s showpiece.
