– No. 18 ranked phenom headlines Team Canada vs. the Slovak Republic in Quebec City –
– Canada looking to secure spot in World Group for first time since 1994 –
TORONTO (April 17, 2014) This weekend, the Genie Army invades Quebec City as Canada looks to reach the World Group I for the first time in 20 years when they take on the Slovak Republic in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas. Sportsnet has tennis fans covered, serving up courtside coverage all weekend long beginning Saturday, April 19 at 3 p.m. ET/Noon PT on Sportsnet ONE (see full broadcast schedule below).
Provincial heroes will be on display as Montreal natives Eugenie Bouchard and Aleksandra Wozniak headline Canada’s Fed Cup Team at Laval University in Quebec. The 20-year-old Bouchard is the highest ranked player in the tie at No. 18. With a win, Canada will secure a spot among the top eight countries that can compete for the Fed Cup championship in the World Group, beginning in February 2015.
Features
Sportsnet goes behind-the-scenes with Eugenie Bouchard and Aleksandra Wozniak this weekend with in-depth features on their respective careers and Canada’s rise in the tennis world.
Sportsnet’s Broadcast Team
Live from the PEPS Centre in Quebec City, QC, Jim Van Horne calls play-by-play alongside analyst Robert Bettauer, a former Canadian Davis Cup team member, while Arash Madani reports from courtside. Host Brad Fay and analyst Damien Cox round out the broadcast team.
Television Broadcast Schedule – Fed Cup by BNP Paribas
*Schedule subject to change
Saturday, April 19 – 3 p.m. ET/Noon PT (Sportsnet ONE)
Day 1
Slovakia No. 1 vs. Canada No. 2 (Singles)
Canada No. 1 vs. Slovakia No. 2 (Singles)
Sunday, April 20 – 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
Day 2
Slovakia No. 1 vs. Canada No. 1 (Singles)
Canada No. 2 vs. Slovakia No. 2 (Singles)
Canada vs. Slovakia (Doubles)
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