Team Canada presented by IGA’s 2026 Davis Cup 2nd Round Qualifier against France will be nationally broadcast live by TVA Sports in French and TSN in English, while BeIN France will cover the event at the international level, Tennis Canada confirmed on Wednesday. The tie, set to take place from September 18-19 at Centre Vidéotron in Quebec City, will determine which nation will advance to the Davis Cup Final 8 set to take place in Bologna, Italy from November 24-29.
Day one of the tie is set to begin on Friday, September 18 at 5:00 p.m. ET, followed by day two on Saturday, September 19, starting at 2 p.m. ET.
“We are thrilled to host the Davis Cup tie in Quebec City, partnering with TVA Sports and TSN to broadcast the event to audiences nationwide,” said Tournament Director Valérie Tétreault. "Our broadcast partnerships are foundational in organizing this momentous event, as we not only carry on but foster the tradition of the Davis Cup. Growing tennis in Canada continues to be our mission and viewership and promotion of events like this one play a significant role in inspiring Canadians to get involved in the game. Thanks to our broadcast partners, we look forward to fans cheering on some of our nation's best players as they compete in what promises to be an exciting tie."
The Canadian team features Félix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, QC), Liam Draxl (Newmarket, ON), Duncan Chan (Markham, ON) and Keegan Rice (Regina, SK) under the leadership of Captain Frank Dancevic. Gabriel Diallo (Montreal, QC) was originally named to the roster however Tennis Canada announced on Monday his withdrawal due to injury a leg injury. Team France will rely on Arthur Rinderknech, Luca Van Assche, Quentin Halys, Benjamin Bonzi and Pierre-Hugues Herbert led by Captain Paul-Henri Mathieu. Arthur Fils, who was initially announce to the roster, announced his withdrawal.
The official draw for the tie will take place on Thursday, September 17 and will determine the matchups. All matches will be played in a best-of-three-sets format.
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MEDIA NOTES
- Canada (No. 12) advanced to the Qualifiers 2nd Round following a 3-2 victory over Brazil in February at UBC’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver.
- France (No. 6) qualified by defeating Slovakia 3-1 in the Qualifiers 1st Round.
- France leads the head-to-head with Canada 3-0, with their most recent meeting ending in a 5-0 French victory in Guadeloupe in 2016.
- The Canadian team was crowned world champions in 2022, defeating Australia 2-0 in the final.
- France last won the Davis Cup in 2017, claiming its 10th world title.
