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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Argentina won its maiden Davis Cup title after defeating which team in the final
A
Canada
B
Brazil
C
Croatia
D
Australia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Since 2002, Argentina has reached the finals on four occasions in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2016. They were crowned as champions for the first time after defeating Croatia in the final in 2016.

Detailed explanation-2: -Canada won their first Davis Cup title after Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Australia’s Alex de Minaur by 6-3, 6-4 in the second match of the finals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Canada won the title, defeating Australia in the final. It was Canada’s first ever Davis Cup title.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the Inter-Zonal Zone, South Africa defeated Italy and India defeated the Soviet Union in the semifinals. India refused to travel to South Africa for the final due to their government’s opposition to South Africa’s apartheid policies: therefore, the final was scratched and South Africa were awarded the Davis Cup.

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