Andreescu, Abanda to play Canada’s first two Fed Cup matches versus Kazakhstan
MONTREAL — Bianca Andreescu and Francoise Abanda will play Canada’s first two singles matches Saturday in its Fed Cup World Group II playoff tie with Kazakhstan.
The draw for the event, which will be held Saturday and Sunday at Uniprix Stadium, was held Friday.
Andreescu, of Mississauga, Ont., will face Yulia Putintseva in the opening singles match. Then, Abanda, of Montreal, takes on Yaroslava Shvedova.
On Sunday, Abanda will meet Putintseva in singles before Andreescu plays Shvedova. Then Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Toronto’s Katherine Sebov will face Yaroslava Shvedova and Galina Voskoboeva in doubles.