THE Davis Cup has become one of the most significant tournaments in recent years in world tennis and even in sportmore globally. After the change of format of the tournament, promoted by the FIT next to Gerard Piquehas attracted much criticism when it lost the status of home and away and the warmth of the fans, to give way to a more professional version in line with the ATP circuit – to which it does not belong – but of less taste for the viewer. . Next, we solve all the doubts and explain How the Davis Cup works in 2024as regards Group stage love it Final at 8 o’clock which is disputed in Malaga.
THE ATPwhich reigns over the international calendar, has nothing to do with the Davis Cup beyond the agreement on the calendar dates available for this tournament by country and national teams. This is the International Tennis FederationTHE FITresponsible for promoting and organizing this historic and always special tournament for countries like Australia, USA either Spainwhich in the latter case continues to demonstrate its support by hosting the group stage and the final qualifiers.
Davis Cup format: here’s how the tournament and matches work
How many playoffs are there?
THE Davis Cup has become a tournament that is played in three phases throughout the year, but instead of doing it in different places around the world, it does it in a series of previously stipulated places and that, with the exception of the previous one in February, do not meet the status of local and visitor. After the first qualifying rounds, there are two phases in what is called Davis Cup FinalsThe first of these takes place in September, the second week, just after the end of the US Openand is composed of four groups of four countries each, and two per group qualify for the Final 8, which takes place in direct elimination of quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.
- Preliminary phase: FEBRUARY
- Group stage: September (10 to 15 in Davis Cup 2024)
- Final phase: November (November 19 to 24 in 2024)
Davis Cup Match and Qualification Rules
Analyzing each tie, it consists of three matches, two of which are singles and one, the last and decisive, in doubles. It first meeting of a series in the current Davis Cup is the one who faces the No. 2 in every countryas the second game gives way to the two No. 1. Finally, the doubles pairs chosen by the captain, and which can be modified up to 30 minutes before the start of the duel, will be those which will play the decisive match of the encounter in question.
Matches are played best of three sets, with no super tie-break in the third quarter of doubles matchas happens for example in the Olympic Games. Each victory adds one point to the national team and whoever has two will have won the series in question. The three matches will be played even if a country is 2-0, unless the organization of the Davis Cup so think about it.
Davis Cup Groups: How They Are Chosen and How Many Teams There Are
In the Final at 8 o’clock of the corresponding edition, it is customary to draw lots for the following year. Since the change of format, Finals 14 teams qualify, while two others do so as ITF guests. Then, it is divided into four groups of four teams and the eight ranked teams go to the Final 8, so far played between Madrid and Malaga –current location– where countries compete in a direct elimination format for five days, until the final.
Davis Cup 2024: Groups and Venues
Group A (Bologna)
- Italy
- The Netherlands
- Belgium
- Brazil
Group B (Valencia)
- Spain
- France
- Czech Republic
- Australia
Group C (Zhuhai)
- Germany
- USA
- Slovakia
- Pepper
Group D (Manchester)
- Canada
- Finland
- Great Britain
- Argentina
