Local tennis fans are disappointed that two of the top names in men's tennis won't be visiting the capital this weekend for the Davis Cup but remaining positive about the prestigious tournament. Team Great Britain, which won the Davis Cup in 2015, announced its four players would not include Murray, the world No. Martin Laurendeau, coach and captain of the Canadian Davis Cup team, called Polansky a fitting replacement for Raonic. (Stu Mills/CBC)The long-time player and vice-president of Kunstadt Sports said the two high-profile withdrawals from the Davis Cup shouldn't cause Ottawa fans to ignore the tournament. The Davis Cup coming to Ottawa is once every 20 years," Kundstadt said.

Source: CBC News January 31, 2017 22:59 UTC