Canadian team to face Ukraine in Fed Cup

Canada will face Ukraine in the Fed Cup Group II playoffs. The tie will be played in Canada on April 21-22. The location, choice of surface and composition of both teams will be revealed later, Tennis Canada announced. Last weekend, Canada lost its World Group II first-round tie to Romania 3-1 while Ukraine dropped its match to Australia 3-2. The winner of the Canada-Ukraine tie will earn a spot in World Group II for 2019 while the losing country will be relegated to the zonal group.

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