Singles star Leylah Fernandez and doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski will anchor Canada's five-player lineup when the team tries to defend its Billie Jean King Cup title in mid-November.

Gabriela Dabrowski (Ottawa, ON), Leylah Annie Fernandez (Laval, QC), Rebecca Marino (Vancouver, BC), and Marina Stakusic (Mississauga, ON) were selected to represent Team Canada at the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals in Malaga,

The roster also includes Marina Stakusic, Rebecca Marino and Bianca Andreescu. Canada will play the winner of Great Britain and Germany in the quarter-finals on Nov. 17

The proximity of the WTA Finals in Riyadh means top players like Swiatek and Gauff are missing the so-called 'World Cup of Tennis'

Iga Swiatek, for the third consecutive year, will not participate in the Billie Jean King Cup finals this November - opting out of the chance to play for Poland. Despite her absence, Polish captain Dawid Celt has a roster that includes Magdalena Frech,

The squads for November’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals have been announced – and there is one notable absentee. World No 1 Iga Swiatek will not be in action for the third Finals in a row, with the turnaround between the WTA Finals and the start of action in Malaga considered too tight for the Pole.

Emma Raducanu named in strong Great Britain team for Billie Jean King Cup finals - British side qualified after beating France earlier this year

Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter lead Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals bid - Raducanu and Boulter are part of a five-strong team along with Harriet Dart, Heather Watson and Olivia Nicholls.