Fourth-ranked Auger-Aliassime headlines Canadian roster for Davis Cup qualifiers
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TORONTO – Fourth-ranked Félix Auger-Aliassime will anchor the Canadian team that will host France in the second round of Davis Cup qualifiers next month in Quebec City.
He’ll be joined by fellow Montrealer Gabriel Diallo, Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., and Duncan Chan of Markham, Ont., at the Sept. 18-19 tie at Videotron Centre.
“We’re excited to be bringing such a competitive team to this tie,” Canadian captain Frank Dancevic said Monday in a statement. “We’ve been determined to get back to the Davis Cup Finals after falling short the past couple of years following our title in 2022, but we know it won’t be easy.
“France is an outstanding team, so we’ll need to be at our very best to give ourselves the opportunity to reach that goal.”
Canada holds the No. 12 position in the Davis Cup team rankings, six positions below France.
The winner of the best-of-five tie will advance to the 2026 Davis Cup Finals in November.
Auger-Aliassime, 26, owns a 13-4 Davis Cup record. He reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and the French Open this season.
The 24-year-old Diallo, the world No. 105, is 7-7 in Davis Cup play. The 216th-ranked Draxl, 24, has a 5-1 mark at the tournament.
Chan, 21, an all-American at Texas Christian University, will be making his Davis Cup debut. He reached the National Bank Open doubles quarterfinals this month with compatriot Alexis Galarneau.
Canada edged Brazil 3-2 in the first round of qualifiers last February. France qualified by defeating Slovakia 3-1.
The losing nation will compete in the first round of 2027 Davis Cup qualifiers.
World No. 21 Arthur Fils headlines the France roster, which also includes No. 28 Arthur Rinderknech, No. 57 Quentin Halys and Pierre-Hugues Herbert, who’s ranked 30th in doubles.
Paul-Henri Mathieu will serve as captain.
France has won all three previous Davis Cup meetings against Canada. The most recent victory was a 5-0 sweep in 2016 at Guadeloupe.
The 10-time Davis Cup champions last won in 2017.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 17, 2026.