Overview

• Gabriel Diallo defeated Daniel Cukierman 6-1, 6-2 and Liam Draxl beat Orel Kimhi 7-6 (5), 6-4 to give Canada a 2-0 lead after Day 1.
• The World Group I tie at Halifax’s Scotiabank Centre is being played without spectators or on-site media, with a CBC livestream carrying no commentary.
• Roughly 400 demonstrators marched downtown calling for the tie to be cancelled and for Israel to be suspended from the event, with additional protests planned Saturday.
• Tennis Canada said the closure followed safety concerns flagged by local authorities and security agencies, while Halifax police, the RCMP and CSIS said they were not involved.
• Three matches are slated for Saturday, and the nation that wins the tie will move on to the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers.