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Martyn Herman

Canada edge out Russia to reach Davis Cup final

Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Semi-Final - Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain - November 23, 2019 Canada's Vasek Pospisil and Denis Shapovalov celebrate after winning their doubles match against Russia's Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev REUTERS/Susana Vera

MADRID (Reuters) - Canada reached the Davis Cup final for the first time as they won a thrilling semi-final against Russia on Saturday with Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil clinching victory in the deciding doubles rubber.

Shapovalov and Pospisil, who have shouldered the burden through four ties in La Caja Magica this week, combined to beat Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov 6-3 3-6 7-6(5).

Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Semi-Final - Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain - November 23, 2019 Canada's Vasek Pospisil and Denis Shapovalov celebrate with their team after winning their doubles match against Russia's Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev REUTERS/Susana Vera

"I have no words, it's unbelievable," the 20-year-old Shapovalov said on court as Canada's fans celebrated.

Things had looked bad for Canada when Pospisil's incredible run of singles wins here came to an end in the opener against Rublev, the 29-year-old going down 6-4 6-4.

But Shapovalov levelled things up when he beat Khachanov 6-4 4-6 6-4, sending the tie down to the wire.

Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Semi-Final - Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain - November 23, 2019 General view of Canada's Vasek Pospisil and Denis Shapovalov in action during their doubles match against Russia's Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Canada will face either Spain or Britain in Sunday's final.

(Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Ed Osmond)

Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Semi-Final - Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain - November 23, 2019 Russia's Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev in action with during their doubles match against Canada's Vasek Pospisil and Denis Shapovalov REUTERS/Susana Vera
Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Semi-Final - Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain - November 23, 2019 Canada's Vasek Pospisil and Denis Shapovalov celebrate after winning their doubles match against Russia's Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev REUTERS/Sergio Perez
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