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Canada to face Kazakhstan in Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in mid-April

Canada to face Kazakhstan in Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in mid-April | iNFOnews.ca
Members of the Billie Jean King Cup winning team from Canada (left to right) captain Heidi El Tabakh, Eugenie Bouchard, Marina Stakusic, Rebecca Marino, Leylah Fernandez and Gabriela Dabrowski show off their rings after being presented with them in a ceremony at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Aug. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

LONDON — Fourth-ranked Canada has been drawn to play No. 9 Kazakhstan in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers this April, Tennis Canada said Monday.

The winning team will advance to the eight-team finals in Shenzhen, China, in September.

Host Kazakhstan will choose the playing surface and venue for the best-of-five April 10-11 tie at a later date.

Two singles matches will be played on the first day. Doubles will kick off play on the second day, followed by two singles matches.

Canada earned a berth in the qualifiers by finishing atop its group in the 2025 playoffs. Canada won the women’s team tournament in 2024.

Canada earned a 3-2 victory over Kazakhstan in their only previous meeting at the 2017 World Group II playoffs in Montreal.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 19, 2026.

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