Liam Draxl won eight consecutive points across the set boundary as he gave Canada its opening victory against Brazil. He beat Joao Lucas Reis da Silva 6–3, 6–3 in the Davis Cup Qualifiers First Round in Vancouver on February 6, 2026.
The run began after Draxl lost the first point while serving at 5–3. He closed the first set and immediately broke in the opening return game of the second.
He built a 4–0 second-set lead before Reis da Silva recovered a break and closed to 3–4. Draxl then won seven of the next eight points to create match points and finished the match in the final return game.
Tennis Canada recorded four saves from five break points and 17 unforced errors for Draxl against his opponent’s 38. Canada led 1–0, but Gustavo Heide then beat Gabriel Diallo to leave the tie level at 1–1 after the opening day.
