Canada’s Denis Shapovalov name to Toronto team for World Team Tennis relaunch
Written by The Canadian Press on August 20, 2026
NEW YORK — Canada will be well represented in the relaunch of World Team Tennis.
Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., will play for Toronto North Racquet Club when the mixed-gender professional tennis league restarts this December.
Jessica Pegula will represent the New York Empire and Tommy Paul will be a member of the Florida Flamingos.
Shapovalov is currently 48th on the ATP Tour rankings.
WTT was founded by women’s tennis pioneer Billie Jean King in 1974.
There have been two previous iterations of the league: the original competed from 1974 to 1978, while the second ran from 1991 to 2021, when play was suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Toronto North RC marks the return of professional team tennis to the Golden Horseshoe since the Toronto-Buffalo Royals competed in WTT’s inaugural 1974 season.
Its crest features a moose with six antlers representing Toronto’s six districts.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 20, 2026.
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