Canada rallies past Ecuador at Davis Cup

Canada's Davis Cup team completed the comeback against Ecuador in their second round tie on Sunday, after winning both reverse singles matches after facing a 2-0 deficit after losing Friday's opening matches in Ecuador.

Canada now advances to the World Group playoffs for the first time since 2005.

Vasek Pospisil's 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 win over Julio-Cesar Campozano tied the two countries before Philip Bester won the fifth and deciding match against Ecuador's Ivan Endara 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-4.

"I'm so happy I was able to bounce back today after that first singles match when I really didn't play well and felt like I let my team down," Pospisil said in a release.

Bester lost his first match against Campozano on Friday but rebounded with a strong showing against Endara.

"I'm not sure I've had a bigger win in my entire career," Bester said. "I was so excited to come back and be part of this team after missing a few years, and to be able to provide this clutch victory is such a dream come true for me. This is a moment I will never forget."

Canada now moves on to a World Group playoff scheduled for September 16-18 for a chance to reach the World Group.