Everything you need to know about the 2024 Davis Cup

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Just a few hours ago, an exciting US Open 2024 has just concluded, and the wheel of tennis continues to offer us very enticing new dishes. We close the brilliant pages of the calendar and open the notebook of the 2024 Davis Cup, one of the most legendary competitions in our sport and the main team event in the tennis world. 16 teams, divided into four groups, will face each other to determine the eight finalists who will travel to Málaga next November, with several noteworthy names and an Italy that will seek to defend the title won last year.

Several changes have been made compared to last year's group stage, although the tournament structure remains exactly the same. The group stage consists of 16 teams divided into four groups of four teams each, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarterfinals, to be held at the end of the year in Málaga, the venue for the tournament finals. This initial phase will take place from tomorrow, Tuesday, September 10, until next Sunday, September 15. Jannik Sinner, the recent US Open champion, will not be participating, nor will Novak Djokovic, who will lead Serbia in the Group I playoffs that lead to the promotion/relegation ties for the next season. However, Carlos Alcaraz will be present, being the main attraction of this week of competition, aiming to lead Spain back to the Finals of the competition.

FORMAT AND VENUES

As has been customary since last season, the group stage matches will be held at various venues around the world. Here comes the main novelty compared to last year: one of the venues for this group stage will be Zhuhai, which replaces Split (Croatia) and will force several teams to travel thousands of kilometers to play in a country (China) known for its poor atmosphere in the stands. However, the other three venues remain the same: Valencia (Spain), which will host the group of Spain, Czech Republic, France, and Australia; Manchester (Great Britain), hosting Great Britain, Argentina, Canada, and Finland; and Bologna (Italy), home to Italy, Netherlands, Brazil, and Belgium. On the other hand, the Chinese venue will feature Germany, Chile, Slovakia, and the United States.

CALENDAR

The scoring system for matches and ties remains the same as in previous editions. In each tie, there will be three matches: two singles matches between the respective number one and two players of the countries, and a doubles match that could decide the tie or, in case of a 2-0 lead, add an extra victory that can tip the balance in case of a tie for qualification. The matches will be played in three sets, and the surface at all venues will be hardcourt. The action will begin early starting tomorrow, with a tie between Germany and Slovakia at 08:00 Spanish time; Spain, on the other hand, will make its first appearance next Wednesday, with the following schedule of ties:

SPAIN vs CZECH REPUBLIC - Wednesday, September 11, starting at 16:00 hours

SPAIN vs FRANCE - Friday, September 13, starting at 16:00 hours

SPAIN vs AUSTRALIA - Sunday, September 15, starting at 16:00 hours

TOP PLAYERS

The list of top players participating in this group stage is undoubtedly led by Carlos Alcaraz. The Murcian, exhausted after his efforts in the 2023 US Open, did not participate in Valencia last year, so he will seek redemption and become the spearhead of the Spanish qualification. The national team is completed by Roberto Bautista, Pablo Carreño, Marcel Granollers, and Pedro Martínez, a solid team that aims to finish among the top two in the group.

However, it will not be easy for them. Among their Spanish rivals, there are several names to fear: Australia includes the in-form Alexei Popyrin and the recent US Open doubles champions Purcell/Thompson; France presents a singles duo with two top-25 players in Ugo Humbert and Arthur Fils, and the Czech Republic repeats with a trio of well-prepared youngsters consisting of Jiri Lehecka, Tomas Machac, and Jakub Mensik. On the other hand, Italy will begin their title defense without Sinner but with Cobolli, Arnaldi, and Berrettini; Tabilo, Jarry, and Garin will try to take Chile back to the finals in China; Aliassime and Shapovalov will team up again to try to repeat the title from two seasons ago, and Joao Fonseca may make his debut in the Davis Cup's big stage as the second-ranked player from Brazil.

WHERE TO WATCH ON TV AND ONLINE

All ties involving the Spanish team in the group stage can be followed in Spain through M+, the new channel dedicated to the key sporting events of Movistar, and on #Vamos. In Latin America, you can watch them through Sky in Mexico, TyC and DirecTV in Argentina, and DirecTV in Chile and Colombia. Additionally, TennisChannel is responsible for the broadcast in the United States.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Todo lo que debes saber de la Copa Davis 2024