Vancouver, March 1, 2023 — Tennis Canada is now inviting media to submit their accreditation applications for the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifiers tie between Team Canada presented by Sobeys and Belgium (April 14-15).
Media can apply for either in-person accreditation, which will provide access to the media facilities on-site at the Pacific Coliseum, or virtual accreditation, whereby media can cover the tie remotely via Tennis Canada’s Virtual Media Centre.
Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers (April 14-15)
What: In-person and virtual media accreditation*
Where: The Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia
When: The deadline for applications is Friday, March 31, 2023
How: Click here to access the in-person accreditation application form, or if you are interested in virtual accreditation, please fill out the form here.
*All in-person applications from freelancers must be accompanied by a letter of assignment from the media organization they are representing at the Billie Jean King Cup.
Player nominations for the tie will be announced in the weeks prior to the event. A strong contingent of Canada’s top women’s tennis stars are expected to take part in the event.
If you have any questions related to media accreditation for this tie, please contact psteski@tenniscanada.com.
About Tennis Canada
Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport association with a mission to lead the growth of tennis in Canada and a vision to become a world-leading tennis nation. We value teamwork, passion, integrity, innovation and excellence. Tennis Canada owns and operates the premier National Bank Open presented by Rogers WTA and ATP Tour events, four professional ATP and ITF sanctioned events and financially supports four other professional tournaments in Canada. Tennis Canada operates junior national training centres/programs in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. Tennis Canada is a proud member of the International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee, and serves to administer, sponsor and select the teams for Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and all wheelchair, junior and senior national teams. Tennis Canada invests its surplus into tennis development. For more information on Tennis Canada please visit our Web site at: www.tenniscanada.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
About the Billie Jean King Cup
The Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge is the women’s World Cup of Tennis. Previously known as the Fed Cup, it is the largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with 118 nations competing in 2022. The competition is 60 years old, having been founded in 1963.
Media Contact
Patrick Steski
Coordinator, Communications
psteski@tenniscanada.com
+1 (613) 818-6237