MADRID (AP) — 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.

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.

Canada will meet three-time champion Germany in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in Malaga, Spain this November. Canada secured a berth in the quarterfinals — also called The Final 8 Knockout Stage — with a 2-1 win over Britain last weekend in Manchester,

Argentina's economy shrank 1.7% in the second quarter of the year compared to the previous three-month period, the country's statistics agency said on Wednesday, pushing the embattled South American nation deeper into recession.

La economía argentina siguió en recesión en el segundo trimestre al agravarse el efecto dominó de la devaluación de la moneda y las medidas de austeridad del presidente Javier Milei.