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An Opportunity to Play for Team Canada
The BNP Paribas World Team Cup is considered to be the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup of wheelchair tennis, the flagship international team event in the sport. Following regional qualifying, World Team Cup is held over a one-week period in a different host city each year, bringing together nations from around the world to compete in four categories: men, women, quad, and junior.
Our History
Canada's best result at the World Team Cup was a third place finish in the women's division in 1999.
Key Players
The Canadian team includes some of the world’s top-ranked wheelchair tennis players, whose dedication and skill have earned them recognition globally.
A Growing Sport
Wheelchair tennis continues to grow in Canada, supported by national initiatives to promote accessibility, inclusion, and athlete development.
A Rich Legacy
The first World Team Cup took place in California in 1985 with six men’s teams. The women’s category was introduced the following year, with quad and junior competitors joining the field in 1998 and 2000. In 2024, 44 teams representing 21 countries contested the World Group.
LATEST NEWS AND RESULTS
DID YOU KNOW?
In 2024, Great Britain won the men's World Group title for the fourth time since 2015. China, P.R. won the women's World Group title for the second time since 2017. Chile won the quad World Group title in their event debut, and USA won the junior title for the fifth time. Meanwhile, Brazil, Great Britain, Japan and South Africa each had teams entered in all four draws.
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Get to know the top Canadian wheelchair tennis players and members of Tennis Canada's National High Performance Program.
YEARS IN THE MAKING
1995
Team Canada made its debut at the World Team Cup
2009
The Canadian women's squad finishes third.
2021
Canada's quad team of Gary Luker, Mitch McIntyre, and Rob Shaw places seventh.
2024
Canada's men's and women's teams compete in Regional qualifications.
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Empower the Next Generation
Support a player's development through the different stages of the Wheelchair Tennis Whole Player Development Pathway and help foster the future of wheelchair tennis in Canada.
