TENNIS. As part of a historic tour of Canada, the Davis Cup trophy will be on display in Drummondville this summer.

The event will take place on Friday 2nd June during happy hour at Laurent-Bernier Park. Tennis fans can have their picture taken with the trophy. Tennis Canada’s Eugène Lapierre and a representative from the Canadian team will be on hand to bring tennis fans to life as the country’s historic victory in the last Davis Cup final hosted in Spain came to life.

As part of the Davis Cup Champions Tour, the legendary trophy will make stops in all ten Canadian provinces. The Davis Cup will be on display in various public venues, most notably during the women’s section of the National Bank Open in Montreal, August 4-13.

“To present the legendary Davis Cup trophy from coast to coast is a great privilege and no small feat,” said Michael Downey, President and CEO of Tennis Canada. We want tennis fans across Canada to take a look at this larger than life trophy and be a part of Team Canada’s proverbial victory.”

“Other countries have already organized such tours, but ours will set a world record for kilometers traveled. Thousands of Canadians of all ages will get a taste of tennis along the way.”

Established in 1900, the Davis Cup tournament is the most prestigious international team tennis competition. Last November, Félix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov, Vasek Pospisil, Alexis Galarneau, Gabriel Diallo and captain Frank Dancevic helped Canada lift the trophy for the first time in the competition’s 123-year history. A few days earlier, three of them were in action at the National Bank Challenger in Drummondville.

“When we lifted the trophy back in November, we were overwhelmed with pride, not just for the team but for everyone involved in our success,” said Frank Dancevic. To now be able to share all that we have achieved with the rest of Canada by displaying the trophy across the country makes this moment even more special.”

Canada will begin their title defense from September 12-17 in Bologna, Italy. The Davis Cup Finals will be held in Malaga, Spain from November 21st to 26th.