Mboko, Andreescu, Dabrowski, Stakusic, Cross named to Canada's BJK Cup lineup

Canada's Victoria Mboko returns a ball to Czechia's Karolina Muchova during the Qatar Open tennis final in Doha on Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)

TORONTO — Tenth-ranked Victoria Mboko headlines the Canadian roster for the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers next month in Kazakhstan.

Tennis Canada says Mboko, from Burlington, Ont., will be joined by Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski, Marina Stakusic of Mississauga and Kayla Cross of London, Ont.

The best-of-five tie will begin April 10 on an indoor clay court at the Beeline Arena in Astana.

The winning team will advance to the 2026 Finals in September while the losing team will compete in the November playoffs.

Marie-Eve Pelletier will serve as Canadian interim captain. Tennis Canada says captain Heidi El Tabakh is unavailable due to personal reasons.

Canada is ranked fourth in the tournament’s nation rankings while Kazakhstan is ninth.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 12, 2026.