MADRID — Defending champion Italy will take on Argentina in the first round of the Davis Cup Finals in November. Thursday’s draw for the last eight in the southern Spanish city of Malaga also set up the United States against Australia, Germany against Canada and the Netherlands against Spain.

Great Britain miss out on the Davis Cup knockout stages after Dan Evans and Jack Draper suffer defeats against Canada.

Italy won its first Davis Cup titles since 1976 by beating Australia in last year's final, which also took place in Malaga. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff;

Reigning champions Italy will face Argentina in the Davis Cup Final 8 Knockout in Malaga in November with the United States set for a blockbuster clash against Australia.