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Canada’s 2-1 defeat of Britain in Manchester on Sunday meant Argentina followed the Canadians into the Davis Cup finals in Malaga in November. The Group D winners and 2022 champions beat a British side now shorn of the retired Andy Murray and who had only an outside chance of progressing. Denis Shapovalov overpowered Dan Evans 6-0, 7-5 before Felix Auger-Aliassime outsmarted US Open semi-finalist Jack Draper 7-6 (10-8), 7-5. A doubles victory for the home team was merely a consolation. Holders Italy made sure they topped Group A in Bologna by winning 2-1 against the Netherlands, who still mana…

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