In Malaga, Spain, the Canadian women’s team will play their quarter-final tie on November 17,
while the men’s team begins their Davis Cup Final 8 campaign on November 20
On Wednesday, Tennis Canada confirmed that the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals and Davis Cup Final 8, held in Malaga, Spain, will be livestreamed by CBC Sports and broadcast live on TVA Sports in French. The Billie Jean King Cup Finals run from November 13 to 20, followed by the Davis Cup Final 8 from November 19 to 24.
As the reigning champions, Canada’s Billie Jean King Cup team has earned a first-round bye and will play their quarter-final match against the winner of Germany and Great Britain on November 17. Led by team captain Heidi El Tabakh (Toronto, ON), the squad consists of Leylah Annie Fernandez (Laval, QC), Rebecca Marino (Vancouver, BC), Gabriela Dabrowski (Ottawa, ON), and Marina Stakusic (Mississauga, ON). They look to become the first team since Czechia in 2016 to successfully defend their title.
On the men’s side Denis Shapovalov (Richmond Hill, ON), Gabriel Diallo (Montreal, QC), Alexis Galarneau (Laval, QC), Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON), and Vasek Pospisil (Vernon, BC) will make up the Canadian Davis Cup team, captained by Frank Dancevic (Niagara Falls, ON). The 2022 champions will be playing in their third straight Davis Cup Final 8 and will begin their road to the title against Germany on November 20. A victory could set up a semi-final tie against Spain in what will be the last tournament of Rafael Nadal’s storied career.
“The Billie Jean King Cup Finals and Davis Cup Final 8 are among the most exciting events in our sport, and we are thrilled that tennis fans will be able to watch Team Canada across CBC Sports’ digital platforms and TVA Sports,” said Gavin Ziv, Chief Executive Officer at Tennis Canada. “Winning these events two years in a row has shown just how much tennis has grown in Canada and the impact it has had on participation across the country. We would like to thank CBC Sports and TVA Sports for continuing to bring attention to our sport and for joining us in our mission to lead the growth, development, and promotion of tennis in Canada.”
ACTION KICKS OFF ON NOVEMBER 17
Viewers can watch Team Canada’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals and Davis Cup Final 8 ties for free on CBC Gem, cbcsports.ca, the CBC Sports app, and CBC Sports’ official YouTube channel. The ties will also be available in French, as TVA Sports and TVA Sports Direct will be showing Canada’s matchups, as well as all semi-finals and finals. The schedule can be found below.
Billie Jean King Cup Finals
• Canada vs. Germany/Great Britain (QF) on Sunday, November 17, not before 11 a.m. EST
• Semi-final 1 on Monday, November 18 at 11 a.m. EST
• Semi-final 2 on Tuesday, November 19 at 6 a.m. EST
• Finals on Wednesday, November 20 at 12 p.m. EST
Davis Cup Final 8
• Canada vs. Germany (QF) on Wednesday, November 20 at 6 a.m. EST
• Semi-final 1 on Friday, November 22 at 11 a.m. EST
• Semi-final 2 on Saturday, November 23 at 7 a.m. EST
• Finals on Sunday, November 24 at 10 a.m. EST
For Canadian fans planning to attend the championship stages in Malaga, a discount of up to 20 per cent is currently available on tickets for all matches, courtesy of Tennis Canada’s partnership with the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Click here to access the offer.
About Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge
Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge is the women’s World Cup of Tennis. Previously known as the Fed Cup, it is the largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with a record 138 nations competing in 2024. Champions Canada took home an unprecedented $2.4m for their triumph at the 2023 Finals in Seville. Global partners of the event are Gainbridge, e.l.f. Beauty, Magellan, Microsoft, Tory Burch and Stake.
About Davis Cup
Davis Cup is the men’s World Cup of Tennis. Beginning in 1900 as a competition between USA and Great Britain, it is now the world’s largest annual international team competition in sport, with a record 157 nations entered in 2024.
About Tennis Canada
Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport association with a mission to lead thegrowth, development and promotion of tennis in Canada and a vision to be a world-leading tennis nation. We value teamwork, passion, integrity, innovation and excellence. Tennis Canada owns and operates the premier National Bank Open presented by Rogers WTA and ATP Tour events, it financially supports 15 other professional tournaments in Canada, as well as operating more than 60 events nationally across junior, wheelchair, university and Masters tennis categories. Tennis Canada is a proud member of the International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee, and serves to administer, sponsor and select the teams for Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and all wheelchair, junior and masters tennis national teams. Tennis Canada invests its surplus into tennis development. For more information on Tennis Canada please visit our website at: www.tenniscanada.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.
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