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Thursday, September 18, 2014

{allcanada} Canada draws Japan in Davis Cup World Group

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TORONTO – Canada will host Japan in the first round of the 2015 Davis Cup international men’s tennis tournament.

It will be a rematch of their first-round clash last year, when Japan defeated Canada 4-1 to reach the Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals for the first time in its history. Canada was missing its top two singles players, Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil, due to injury.

The host city and venue will be determined at a later date.

Japan holds a 6-0 record over Canada, with their previous meeting prior to 2014 coming back in 1938. Canada is seeded ninth in the tournament while Japan is ranked 12th.

"We definitely feel we are a World Group nation and we look forward to starting fresh next year and trying to advance past the first round and create another historic run for our country," Canadian captain Martin Laurendeau said in a release. "We’re excited to be able to play at home again behind a supportive crowd like what we’ve experienced in Halifax and Vancouver over the past couple of years.

"While we know from recent experience that Japan is a talented team, we will be ready for the challenge and we know we have the capabilities to take on any team in the world."

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