VANCOUVER, CANADA – FEBRUARY 06: Gustavo Heide of Brazil reacts after winning a point during his match against Gabriel Diallo of Canada as they play in their Davis Cup Qualifier first round match between Canada and Brazil at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Arena on February 5, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images for ITF)
(February 6, 2026) VANCOUVER, Canada – Brazil and Canada each hope to reach the Davis Cup Final 8. On Friday in Vancouver, at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre at the University of British Columbia, Brazil and Canada ended day 1 tied at 1-1.
No. 146 Liam Draxl won the opening rubber for Canada, besting Brazil’s Joao Lucas Reis da Silva in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3 in one hour and 15 minutes.
No. 253 Gustavo Heide toppled top Canadian No. 39 Gabriel Diallo 7-6. 3-6, 7-6 (3) to level the tie.
“There are things I did well, there are things that he did really well,” said Diallo after the match. “I think it’s just a few details here and there in the important moments. I just couldn’t find the aggressiveness required to play behind those points, but tomorrow it’s going to be a great opportunity to bounce back and try to, for my part, provide a better performance.”
“There are three matches to go, we’ve got to win two of them, so that’s the goal right now,” said Team Canada Captain Frank Dancevic. “Just focus match by match. We’re 1-1 going in, so we’re not in a terrible position right now, we’ve even. We’re going into tomorrow, we know how the guys play. We’ve seen two matches today, of their No. 1 and 2, and we’re pretty sure they’re going to play these guys, maybe a little change, in the singles. We regroup tonight as a team. We’ve been through many of these moments in the past, where we’ve lost tough matches, we come back, and we’ve won ties. It’s part of it, it’s part of Davis Cup.”
MATCH SCHEDULE
On Saturday, February 7, the doubles match will start at 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET). It will be followed by the remaining two matches, if necessary.
The tie is being broadcast in French on TVA Sports and streamed in English on the CBC Sports YouTube channel.
Saturday, February 7
- Liam Draxl and Cleeve Harper vs. Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos – 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET)
- Followed by Gabriel Diallo vs. Joao Lucas Reis da Silva
- Followed by Liam Draxl vs. Gustavo Heide (if necessary)
