Tennis Canada – Montreal (QC) – April 13, 2017 – The following is the schedule for the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group II play-off between Canada and Kazakhstan being held in Montreal on April 22 and 23, 2017 ***THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. Please confirm with Tennis Canada’s communications department before covering an event. Please note that all times are listed in local (EST) time. All matches, practices and the pre-draw press conferences will be held at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. The official draw ceremony wil be held at the Montreal City Hall on Friday April 21.
 
Tuesday, April 18
9:30 a.m.    Team Kazakhstan’s first practice
11:30 a.m.  Team Canada’s first practice
1:30 p.m.    Canadian captain Sylvain Buneau and one player will be available to the media.
1:30 p.m.    Team Kazakhstan practice
4 p.m.         Team Canada practice
 
Wednesday, April 19
Pre-draw press conferences (Uniprix Stadium – salle 2)
10:45 a.m.  Introductions and media availability of Kazakhstan’s players and captain
11:45 a.m.  Introductions and media availability of Canada’s players and captain
9:30 a.m.    Team Canada practice
11:30 a.m.  Team Kazakhstan practice
1:30 p.m.    Team Canada practice
4 p.m.         Team Kazakhstan practice

Thursday, April 20
9 a.m.        Team Kazakhstan practice
11 a.m.      Team Canada practice
1 p.m.        Canadian captain Sylvain Buneau and one player will be available to the media.
1 p.m.        Team Kazakhstan practice
3 p.m.        Team Canada practice
7 p.m.        Official Fed Cup by BNP Paribas dinner (Marriott Chateau Champlain Hotel)
                 *Only photographers and cameramen are invited to take footage of the players arriving. 
 
Friday, April 21
Official Draw press conference (Montreal City Hall)
12 p.m.     Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Official Draw
                 The draw will determine the match ups for the weekend
                  Players and captains will be on site and available for questions
                  *Lunch will be served
             
Saturday, April 22
1 p.m.       First singles match
Followed by (after a 20 minute break)      Second singles match
Both matches will be followed by press conferences with the players
 
Sunday, April 23
12 p.m.     First singles match
Followed by (after a 20 minute break)  Second singles match
Followed by (after a 30 minute break)    Doubles match
All matches will be followed by press conferences with the players
 
Notes :
 

• If the tie is decided after the first three matches (3-0), there will be no fourth singles match and the doubles match will be played instead using the best-of-three format with no advantage and a third set super tiebreaker (first to 10 points).

 

•  If the tie is decided after the first four matches (3-1), the doubles match will be played using the best-of-three format with no advantage and a third set super tiebreak (first to 10 points)

 

 
 
Information: 
Valérie Tétreault
Regional Manager, Communications and Media Relations
514-519-1606
vtetreault@tenniscanada.com