Overview
- Tennis Canada announcements over the weekend left the team without Victoria Mboko and Marina Stakusic for the April 10–11 tie at Beeline Arena in Astana.
- Victoria Mboko will miss the trip due to wisdom-teeth surgery, with Marina Stakusic out because of a recurring back injury.
- Only Ariana Arseneault was added to the roster, and with Leylah Fernandez already unavailable, Bianca Andreescu now leads Canada’s singles lineup.
- The reshuffle moves Kayla Cross into the No. 2 singles slot, while Gabriela Dabrowski is set to anchor Canada’s doubles.
- Kazakhstan is led by Yulia Putintseva with top doubles player Anna Danilina, and the winner advances to the 2026 Finals as the loser heads to November play-offs.