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An emotional Roberto Bautista Agut after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime. AP
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The Spanish team celebrate after beating Canada in the Davis Cup final in Madrid. AFP
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The Spanish team celebrate after beating Canada in the Davis Cup final. AFP
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The Spanish team celebrate after beating Canada in the Davis Cup final. EPA
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Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Denis Shapovalov to seal victory in the Davis Cup. AFP
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Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Denis Shapovalov to seal victory in the Davis Cup. AFP
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Rafael Nadal in action against Denis Shapovalov. AFP
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The Canada team after losing the Davis Cup final. Reuters
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Rafael Nadal, right, celebrates with teammate Roberto Bautista Agut. AP
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Colombian singer Shakira and her husband Gerard Pique, the Barcelona footballer whose investment company revamped the Davis Cup. AP
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Canada's Denis Shapovalov. AP
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Spain's Rafael Nadal. Getty
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Denis Shapovalov during his match against Rafael Nadal. AP
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Spain's Rafael Nadal. Reuters
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Canada captain Frank Dancevic. AFP
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Rafael Nadal celebrates winning a point against Denis Shapovalov. Getty
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Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain celebrates after defeating Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime. AP
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An emotional Roberto Bautista Agut after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime. AP
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The Spanish team celebrate after beating Canada in the Davis Cup final in Madrid. AFP
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The Spanish team celebrate after beating Canada in the Davis Cup final. AFP
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The Spanish team celebrate after beating Canada in the Davis Cup final. EPA
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Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Denis Shapovalov to seal victory in the Davis Cup. AFP
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Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Denis Shapovalov to seal victory in the Davis Cup. AFP
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Rafael Nadal in action against Denis Shapovalov. AFP
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The Canada team after losing the Davis Cup final. Reuters
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Rafael Nadal, right, celebrates with teammate Roberto Bautista Agut. AP
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Colombian singer Shakira and her husband Gerard Pique, the Barcelona footballer whose investment company revamped the Davis Cup. AP
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Canada's Denis Shapovalov. AP
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Spain's Rafael Nadal. Getty
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Denis Shapovalov during his match against Rafael Nadal. AP
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Spain's Rafael Nadal. Reuters
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Canada captain Frank Dancevic. AFP
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Rafael Nadal celebrates winning a point against Denis Shapovalov. Getty
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Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain celebrates after defeating Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime. AP
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An emotional Roberto Bautista Agut after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime. AP
Gerard Pique 'pessimistic' 2020 Davis Cup will be held: 'There is a lot of uncertainty'
The Barcelona defender's investment group Kosmos paid €3 billion in 2018 to acquire the rights to the sport's flagship team event
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