CANADA SET TO PLAY HOST TO NETHERLANDS IN DAVIS CUP TIE

The Davis Cup is returning to Toronto for the first time since 2010. The World Group playoff tie between Canada and the Netherlands will be held at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto from Sept. 14-16. The winner of the tie will earn a spot in the elite World Group in 2019, while the loser is relegated to Zonal Group 1. Canada has been in the 16-team World Group since 2012. The Netherlands-Canada tie will take place on an indoor hard court, with seating for 6,500 fans at the home of the Toronto Marlies. Canada’s top two players — Denis Shapovalov and Milos Raonic — were raised just north of Toronto in Richmond Hill and Thornhill, respectively.