Britain's Davis Cup Hopes Dashed by Canada

Dan Evans and Jack Draper suffer defeats, prompting Evans to consider retirement from the competition.

• Great Britain was eliminated from the Davis Cup after losing to Canada, finishing third in Group D.
• Dan Evans lost 6-0, 7-5 to Denis Shapovalov, marking a disappointing performance in front of a record crowd in Manchester.
• Jack Draper was defeated 7-6 (8), 7-5 by Felix Auger-Aliassime, despite giving his all following his US Open semi-final run.
• Evans hinted at retiring from the Davis Cup, acknowledging the need to make way for better players and avoid putting the team in difficult positions.
• Despite the losses, Britain ended on a positive note with Henry Patten and Neal Skupski winning their doubles match.

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