Between one surprise and another, an exciting final phase of the 2024 Davis Cup is approaching, with the presence of several world tennis stars who will compete for the trophy from November 19th to 24th to try to end the season in the best possible way. Some notable absences include Novak Djokovic, current world number 4, and Matteo Berrettini who has not been called up by Italy at the moment, along with Alexander Zverev and Alex De Miñaur not appearing on their teams' lists for now.
Spain Full of Surprises
All eyes were on the Spanish team waiting for this to happen, and finally, David Ferrer confirmed that "Don Rafael Nadal" is among the five players called up for that final phase of the 2024 Davis Cup, to be played in Málaga. Alongside him will be one of the best players of the moment, Carlos Alcaraz. Despite concerns about Nadal's physical condition, contrasting with the potential fatigue that Alcaraz may carry, Ferrer is confident that both will arrive at a high level to compete for everything.
They will not be alone. The Spanish team is completed by Roberto Bautista Agut, Pablo Carreño Busta, and Marcel Granollers. Last year, the team suffered a blow by not qualifying for the final phase, so this year they aim to enjoy a different event full of history.
Italy, Going for Title Defense
Jannik Sinner, like in the previous edition, enters the final phase as the leader of the Italian team, now with two Grand Slams in his collection that further establish his role. The world number one, as in 2023, has faced strong criticism in Italy for not being in the group stage with the team, although they had no trouble reaching the final phase in Málaga. Now, it is surprising that Filippo Volandri has chosen not to include Matteo Berrettini, but the Italian may make changes to the team later on.
2024 Davis Cup Final Phase Matchups:
Quarterfinals:
- Italy vs Argentina
- United States vs Australia
- Germany vs Canada
- Netherlands vs Spain
Semifinals:
- Italy or Argentina vs United States or Australia
- Germany or Canada vs Netherlands or Spain
Grand Final:
- Winners of the semifinals - Sunday, November 24th at 16:00
2024 Davis Cup Final Phase Teams:
Italy
- Jannik Sinner
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Flavio Cobolli
- Andrea Vavassori
- Simone Bolelli
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Captain: Filippo Volandri
Argentina
- Sebastián Báez
- Francisco Cerúndulo
- Tomás Martín Etcheverry
- Máximo Gonzalez
- Andrés Molteni
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Captain: Guillermo Coria
United States
- Taylor Fritz
- Tommy Paul
- Ben Shelton
- Rajeev Ram
- Austin Krajicek
- Captain: Bob Bryan
Australia
- Alexei Popyrin
- Jordan Thompson
- Thanasi Kokkinakis
- Max Purcell
- Matthew Ebden
- Captain: Lleyton Hewitt
Germany
- Jan-Lennard Struff
- Yannick Hanfmann
- Kevin Philipp Krawietz
- Tim Puetz
- Captain: Michael Kohlmann
Canada
- Felix Auger Aliassime
- Denis Shapovalov
- Gabriel Diallo
- Alexis Galarneau
- Vasek Pospisil
- Captain: Frank Dancevic
Netherlands
- Tallon Griekspoor
- Botic Van De Zandschulp
- Jesper De Jong
- Wesley Koolhof
- Captain: Paul Haarhuis
Spain
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Roberto Bautista
- Rafael Nadal
- Pablo Carreño
- Marcel Granollers
- Captain: David Ferrer
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