Canada Competing at Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Finals in Turkey

Whereas the professionals are preparing for the senior Billie Jean King Cup in Malaga, Spain this week, Canada’s juniors are already in motion on the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Finals in Antalya, Turkey. 

Workforce Canada has been drawn in Group 3 with Australia, Czechia, and Peru. The Canadians certified for the Finals with victories over Mexico and Puerto Rico within the Americas qualifying again in April. 

This week in Turkey, Workforce Canada consists of Nadia Lagaev, Canada’s No. 1-ranked junior, Charlize Celebrini, and Anna Tabunshchyk. Former WTA doubles world No. 21 Sharon Fichman is the captain of the Canadian workforce. 

Canada has already performed their first tie in Antalya. On Monday, they misplaced 2-1 to Australia. Lagaev managed to maintain the Canadians alive with a straight-set win within the second singles match after Celebrini misplaced the opener, however the pair have been defeated 6-3, 6-7(2), 10-5 within the decisive doubles match. 

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Wins within the remaining two ties will likely be essential for Canada to maintain their title hopes alive. The highest two nations from every group advance to the quarter-finals, which start on Friday. Canada performs Czechia on Tuesday in what may very well be a do-or-die matchup for the Canadians as Czechia defeated Peru of their opening tie on Monday. Canada performs Peru on Wednesday. 

If Canada doesn’t end within the high two of their group, that isn’t the tip of play for kids as all 16 groups within the competitors will play for his or her ultimate placement. Ending within the high two and advancing to the quarter-finals would preserve Canada’s title hopes alive but when they fail to advance, they’d be inserted right into a comfort draw for ninth place. 

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Canada has by no means reached the ultimate of the Billie Jean King Cup Juniors. The Davis Cup juniors workforce has reached the ultimate twice, successful the title in 2015 with Félix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov, and Benjamin Sigouin.