From left: Gabriela Dabrowski and Leylah Fernandez, pictured after winning last year’s doubles semifinal at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, will return to help Canada defend its title in mid-November.
Singles star Leylah Fernandez and doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski will anchor Canada's five-player lineup when the team tries to defend its Billie Jean King Cup title in mid-November.From left: Gabriela Dabrowski and Leylah Fernandez, pictured after winning last year’s doubles semifinal at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, will return to help Canada defend its title in mid-November.
Canada will look to become the first team since the Czech Republic in 2016 to successfully defend its Billie Jean King Cup title. "Winning the Billie Jean King Cup in 2023 was a dream come true for us, and not only that, but I feel like we made a statement to the world about the strength of this nation when it comes to tennis," Canada captain Heidi El Tabakh said Monday in a news release. "Once again, we have a very strong team this year with Bianca joining Leylah, Gaby, Rebecca and Marina, making it an extremely powerful team that is more than capable of going all the way.
Stakusic, the virtually unknown rookie last year, grabbed headlines early in the tournament. Ranked 258th in the world, she was selected by El Tabakh over the more experienced Marino and Eugenie Bouchard in the team's first match Wednesday and beat 65th-ranked Rebeka Masarova 6-3, 6-1.
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