Canada draws the Netherlands for next Fed Cup tie
Jul 24, 2018 | 7:30 AM
MONTREAL — Canada will travel to the Netherlands for a Fed Cup World Group II first-round tie in February.
The winner of the tie, Feb. 9-10, will qualify for the World Group playoffs in April. The winners in the playoffs advance to the elite World Group I the following year.
Canada qualified for World Group II with a 3-2 victory over Ukraine in April. Francoise Abanda, Bianca Andreescu, Eugenie Bouchard and Gabriela Dabrowski teamed up for the win.
The Canada-Netherlands tie will be the first contest between the countries since 1987. Canada is ranked No. 17, while the Netherlands is No. 10.
