Canada lost to South Korea in the doubles and will have to wait to secure its place in the final stages of the Davis Cup.
• Also read: Félix Auger-Aliassime loses in the semi-finals in Montpellier
Canadian captain Frank Dancevic said Friday night that this doubles match would be difficult, and he was right.
Alexis Galarneau and Vasek Pospisil lost to MinKyu Song and JinSung Nam in three sets 4:6, 7:6(4) and 3:6 at Stade IGA on Saturday.
The Canadians quickly faced headwinds when Galarneau was broken on serve in the third part of the first set.
The 24-year-old from Laval had a difficult start to the meet but gained confidence as the 2-hour, 24-hour marathon progressed.
The Canadians were patient in the second set and eventually stole two serves from the Koreans in the tiebreak to force a final set.
The visitors broke Pospisil's serve in the second game and that was what they needed to win, even if the Canadian duo didn't give up.
Doubles player MinKyu Song was dominant and only conceded ten points in nine service appearances.
The Koreans knew how to take advantage of their chances with 50% success on four break points, while the Canadians only had one chance and didn't use it. They also made too many unforced errors, often due to poor decisions.
More details to follow
Avid beer trailblazer. Friendly student. Tv geek. Coffee junkie. Total writer. Hipster-friendly internet practitioner. Pop culture fanatic.
