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DAVIS CUP BY BNP PARIBAS Group Play-offs vs. September 15-17, 2017 Northlands Coliseum,

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ABOUT

DAVIS CUP PROMO VIDEO

Davis Cup is the largest annual international team competition in sport, with 134 nations taking part in 2017. The competition is separated into different levels, with the elite 16-team World Group contesting for the Davis Cup each year.

In the World Group, the eight winning nations in the first round keep their place in the top tier for the next year. The eight losing teams in the first round must participate in the World Group play-offs to try and maintain their position. Canada is competing in the World Group play-offs this September to avoid relegation and keep its place in the World Group for 2018.

Outside of the World Group, countries are split into zones: Americas, Asia/Oceania, and Europe/Africa. Each of these zones contain different divisions, with Group I the highest and Group IV the lowest. The goal for teams in each level is to be promoted to the next-highest division for the following year.

The eight teams who advance out of Group I compete in the World Group play-offs with the eight nations who lost in the World Group first round, with winners promoted to the World Group and losers relegated to their respective zonal group. A draw determines the match-ups, with Canada drawn opposite India this year.

Davis Cup ties are played with an alternating home/away format. If the two competing nations have a recent history (1970-present), the team that played away last time will then host. If there is no recent history, a draw determines the host nation. Canada and India are meeting for the first time and therefore a draw determined that Canada would host.

A Davis Cup tie is scheduled over three days of play. Day One features two best-of-five set singles matches (also known as ‘rubbers’). Day Two features a best-of-five set doubles match and Day Three features two more best-of-five set singles matches. However, if the tie has already been clinched by the final day of play, the remaining matches will be best-of-three sets.

CANADA VS. INDIA SCHEDULE

The deadline for official team nominations is 10 days before the tie begins. The official draw, set to take place on Thursday September 14, will determine the match order for Day One. Prior to the draw, each team captain will designate a No. 1 singles player, a No. 2 singles player, and a doubles tandem to represent the team.

Day One: Friday, September 15, 2017

Singles (match order to be determined at official draw) Canada No. 1 vs. India No. 2 India No. 1 vs. Canada No. 2

Day Two: Saturday, September 16, 2017

Doubles Canada vs. India

Day Three: Sunday, September 17, 2017

Reverse Singles Canada No. 1 vs. India No. 1 Canada No. 2 vs. India No. 2 DAVIS CUP HISTORY – CANADA

Since the current Davis Cup format including a 16-team World Group was introduced in 1981, Canada has been in the top echelon of the competition nine times (1991, 1992, 2004, 2012-2017). In 2013, Canada captured its first-ever World Group tie by defeating 3-2 in the first round before also eliminating 3-1 in the quarter-finals to reach the semifinals. It has never won the Davis Cup title, but has reached the semifinals twice in 1913 and 2013 and the quarter-finals an additional time in 2015. Last 10 Years: 2017 – Lose World Group first round, face India in World Group play-off 2016 – Lose World Group first round, win World Group play-off 2015 – Advance to World Group quarter-finals for second time in history 2014 – Lose World Group first round, win World Group play-off 2013 – Advance into the World Group semifinals for first time in history (under current format) 2012 – Lose World Group first round, win World-Group play-off 2011 – Advance out of Americas Zone Group I, win World Group play-off, qualify for World Group 2010 – Lose Americas Zone Group I first round, win relegation play-off 2009 – Lose Americas Zone Group I first round, win relegation play-off 2008 – Lose Americas Zone Group I second round

DAVIS CUP HISTORY – INDIA

India has been competing in Davis Cup since 1921, and has amassed a total of 13 years in the elite World Group. While India has yet to lift a Davis Cup trophy, the country has finished runner-up on three occasions (1966, 1974, 1987). Besides , India is the only nation to reach the final more than once without capturing the crown. Recent history has seen India teeter on the edge of reclaiming a spot in the top tier, where it has not competed since 2011. When India faces off against Canada, it will be its fourth consecutive World Group play-off.

Last 10 Years: 2017 – Advance out of Asia/Oceania Group I, face Canada in World Group play-off 2016 – Advance out of Asia/Oceania Group I, lose World Group play-off 2015 – Advance out of Asia/Oceania Group I, lose World Group play-off 2014 – Advance out of Asia/Oceania Group I, lose World Group play-off 2013 – Lose Asia/Oceania Group I first round, win Asia/Oceania Group I first round play-off 2012 – Lose Asia/Oceania Group I first round, win Asia/Oceania Group I first round play-off 2011 – Lose World Group first round, lose World Group play-off 2010 – Lose World Group first round, win World Group play-off 2009 – Advance out of Asia/Oceania Group I, win World Group play-off, qualify for World Group 2008 – Advance out of Asia/Oceania Group I, lose World Group play-off

DAVIS CUP IN ALBERTA

Canada’s upcoming tie versus India will be the eighth Davis Cup tie to ever be held in the province of Alberta, and the third tie to be hosted in Edmonton. The team is currently 6-1 in Alberta, with its only loss coming in the very first tie back in 1987.

 February 8-10, 2008 at The Corral, Americas Zone Group I first round – Canada d. 4-1

 February 9-11, 2007 at The Corral, Calgary Americas Zone Group I first round – Canada d. 4-1

 September 19-21, 2003 at The Corral, Calgary World Group play-offs – Canada d. 3-2

 April 4-6, 2003 at The Corral, Calgary Americas Zone Group I second round – Canada d. Peru 5-0

 April 5-7, 2002 at The Corral, Calgary Americas Zone Group I second round – Canada d. 5-0

 April 5-7, 1996 at Universiade Pavilion (Butterdome), Edmonton Americas Zone Group I relegation semifinal – Canada d. Chile 3-2

 July 24-26, 1987 at Edmonton Americas Zone semifinal – d. Canada 3-2

CANADA’S RECENT RESULTS

2017 WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND vs. Great Britain / 3-2 L February 3-5, 2017 / The Arena at TD Place, , Canada – Indoor Hard

RUBBER CANADA SCORE GREAT BRITAIN 1 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 Daniel Evans 2 6-4, 6-1, 7-6(3) 3 /Vasek Pospisil 7-6(1), 6-7(3), 7-6(3), 6-3 / 4 Vasek Pospisil 7-6(3), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(5) Daniel Evans 5 Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4, 2-1 Default Kyle Edmund

2016 WORLD GROUP PLAY-OFF vs. Chile / 5-0 W September 16-18, 2016 / Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Canada – Indoor Hard

RUBBER CANADA SCORE CHILE 1 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-4 Christian Garin 2 Vasek Pospisil 6-1, 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-3 Nicolas Jarry 3 Vasek Pospisil/ 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(6) Nicolas Jarry/ Hans Podlipnik-Castillo 4 Denis Shapovalov 7-6(5), 6-4 Christian Garin 5 Frank Dancevic 6-4, 6-4

2016 WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND vs. / 5-0 L March 4-6, 2016 / Vélodrome Amédée Detraux, Guadeloupe, France – Outdoor Clay

RUBBER FRANCE SCORE CANADA 1 Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 Frank Dancevic 2 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 Vasek Pospisil 3 / 7-6(4), 6-1, 7-6(4) /Vasek Pospisil Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4 Richard Gasquet 6-1, 7-6(4) Philip Bester 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-7(9) Retired Frank Dancevic

2015 WORLD GROUP QUARTER-FINALS vs. / 5-0 L July 17-19, 2015 / Sportpark Krokodiel, Middelkerke (Ostend), Belgium – Outdoor Clay

RUBBER BELGIUM SCORE CANADA 1 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-3 Frank Dancevic 2 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 3 / 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Daniel Nestor/Adil Shamasdin 4 Kimmer Coppejans 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 Frank Dancevic 5 Steve Darcis 6-4, 6-3 Filip Peliwo

2015 WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND vs. / 3-2 W March 6-8, 2015 / Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, , Canada – Indoor Hard

RUBBER CANADA SCORE JAPAN 1 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 2 Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-4 3 Daniel Nestor/Vasek Pospisil 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 / 4 Milos Raonic 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 Kei Nishikori 5 Vasek Pospisil 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 Go Soeda INDIA’S RECENT RESULTS

2017 ASIA/OCEANIA GROUP I SECOND ROUND vs. / 4-1 W April 7-9, 2017 / KSLTA Tennis Stadium, , India – Outdoor Hard

RUBBER INDIA SCORE UZBEKISTAN 1 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 2 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 3 N. / 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 /Sanjar Fayziev 4 Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-3, 6-2 Sanjar Fayziev 5 Prajnesh Gunneswaran 7-5, 6-3 Temur Ismailov

2017 ASIA/OCEANIA GROUP I FIRST ROUND vs. / 4-1 W February 3-5, 2017 / Mhalunge Balewadi Sports Complex, , India – Outdoor Hard

RUBBER INDIA SCORE NEW ZEALAND 1 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 2 Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 Jose Statham 3 / 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6), 6-3 / 4 Ramkumar Ramanathan 7-5, 6-1, 6-0 Finn Tearney 5 Yuki Bhambri 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 Jose Statham

2016 WORLD GROUP PLAY-OFF vs. Spain / 5-0 L September 16-18, 2016 / R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, New , India – Outdoor Hard

RUBBER INDIA SCORE SPAIN 1 Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 Feliciano Lopez 2 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 3 Saketh Myneni/Leander Paes 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4 Marc Lopez/ 4 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 Marc Lopez 5 Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-2, 6-2 David Ferrer

2016 ASIA/OCEANIA GROUP I SECOND ROUND vs. South Korea / 4-1 W July 15-17, 2016 / Club Limited, Chandigarh, India – Outdoor Grass

RUBBER INDIA SCORE SOUTH KOREA 1 Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 6-5 Ret. Seong Chan Hong 2 Saketh Myneni 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 5-2 Ret. Yong-Kyu Lim 3 Rohan Bopanna/ 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Hong Chung/ Leander Paes Seong Chan Hong 4 Rohan Bopanna 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Hong Chung 5 Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(2) Yong-Kyu Lim

2015 WORLD GROUP PLAY-OFF vs. / 3-1 L September 18-20, 2015 / R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, , India – Outdoor Hard

RUBBER INDIA SCORE CZECH REPUBLIC 1 Yuki Bhambri 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 Lukas Rosol 2 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-3 Jiri Vesely 3 Rohan Bopanna/ 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 Adam Pavlasek/ Leander Paes Radek Stepanek 4 Yuki Bhambri 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 Jiri Vesely GAVIN ZIV DIRECTOR, DAVIS CUP, CANADA VS. INDIA VICE-PRESIDENT, PROFESSIONAL AND NATIONAL EVENTS,

Joined Tennis Canada’s tennis development department in 1998 as the coordinator of national events… Later became operations manager for Rogers Cup… In 2006, he was named director of national events, and a year later, he became the tournament manager of Rogers Cup in in addition to his role with tennis development… Was named vice-president of professional and national events in May 2014… Prior to starting his position with Tennis Canada, he was a Rogers Cup volunteer since 1987 and has been involved with every tournament in Toronto since then… Possesses a specialized honours degree in kinesiology and health sciences from York University. Responsible for all facets of the national and international competitive structure in Canada as well as officiating… Oversees over 70 including the junior, senior and wheelchair nationals and ITF events, the pro circuit tournaments for men and women, and Davis and Fed Cup ties… Helped to develop the functional and operational program for , Toronto’s $40 million stadium that opened in July 2004 and hosts many of the international tournaments in Canada. He is also responsible for the overall management of Rogers Cup in Toronto, which is widely considered to be one of the most welcoming and well-organized events of the ATP World Tour and WTA… A key liaison with both pro tours, he has been instrumental in developing the world-class player services and TV program.

MARTIN LAURENDEAU CANADIAN DAVIS CUP TEAM CAPTAIN

Became captain of Canada’s Davis Cup team in 2004… His first tie was a 4-1 loss to Romania in a World Group play-off… Holds a 16-13 record as team captain, including four straight wins as Canada went from winning its Americas Zone Group I relegation tie in September 2010 to qualifying for the 2012 World Group… Led Canada to its first-ever Davis Cup World Group semifinal in 2013, picking up three consecutive victories over South Africa in the 2012 World Group play-offs, over Spain in the 2013 World Group first round, and over Italy in the 2013 World Group quarter-finals… Also serves as a national coach for Tennis Canada, overseeing the transition program from junior to professional tennis for elite high performance male players… He is currently coaching Denis Shapovalov. As a player, his career-high was No. 90, achieved in October 1988… That same year, he reached the fourth round of the US Open, becoming the first Canadian to advance to the round of 16 in the Open Era and the first since Keith Carpenter in 1965… Also advanced to the third round of Wimbledon in 1991 and the second round of Rogers Cup three times (1987, 1989, 1991)… Was a member of Canada’s Olympic team at the 1988 Seoul Games… Played in three Davis Cup ties for Canada… Attended Pepperdine University and was a NCAA standout, named an All-American in 1987… He still owns the school’s record of most single season singles wins with 33 in 1985, and sits in fourth for all-time singles victories with 80… Named Player of the Year in from 1986-1988 and Tennis Canada’s Most Improved Player in 1986.