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MONTREAL — Montreal's Félix Auger-Aliassime will lead sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ into the Davis Cup Finals this September, Tennis sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ announced on Monday.

Auger-Aliassime, ranked 18th in the world, will be joined by Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., Gabriel Diallo of Montreal, Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., and Vasek Pospisil of Vernon, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, at the men's team tennis championship in Manchester, England.

Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov, Diallo, and Pospisil were all part of the team that won sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ its first-ever Davis Cup championship in 2022.

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, captained by Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont., will compete in Group D at AO Arena with matches against Argentina on Sept. 10, Finland on Sept. 12 and host Britain on Sept. 15.

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ advanced to a fifth consecutive finals appearance by defeating South Korea 3-1 in February's Davis Cup qualifiers in Montreal.

Dancevic says sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is taking a strong team to Manchester.

"This group of players has a great mix of youth and experience, and we look forward to testing ourselves against strong opponents," Dancevic said in a release. "It will be a challenge but we are confident we can be successful and qualify for the Final 8."

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 15, 2024.

The Canadian Press