Previously known as the World Group, the finals of the Davis Cup 2019 is the highest level of the tournament. This year, the competition is set to be held at La Caja Magica’s indoor hard courts in Madrid, Spain from November 18, 2019, to November 24, 2019. If you like to bet on sports in Delaware, here is one tournament you need to watch out for!
18 nations are set to participate in this year’s finals and battle it out to take home the prestigious trophy. The qualification of the teams for this year’s finals included the 4 semi-finalists of the previous edition, 2 wild card teams were asked to submit a team of up to 5 players.
A brand-new format has been introduced for the finals, changing several previous settings of the competition. This year’s Davis Cup Finals will feature six round-robin groups of three teams each. The winners of each of these groups along with the two best second places will qualify for the quarterfinals.
The top 4 teams will qualify for the next year’s finals while the ones placed 5th to 16th will qualify for next year’s qualifiers. The final two teams will head back to their Zone Groups.
A day in the tournament will feature two singles followed by a doubles match. All of these matches will follow the best-of-three sets format. The draw for this year’s Davis Cup Finals is as follows.
- A: France, Serbia, and Japan
- B: Croatia, Spain, and Russia
- C: Argentina, Germany, and Chile
- D: Belgium, Australia, and Colombia
- E: Great Britain, Kazakhstan, and the Netherlands
- F: USA, Italy, and Canada
The world No. 2 Rafael Nadal seemed extremely happy with ITF and Kosmos’ decision to hold the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid, Spain. He was elated that he will get to play for such an important game on his home turf amongst the fans from his country. However, the Serbian player isn’t that happy with the format. He believes that though the format change was necessary for the competition, he wanted to play in his home field too. Which is why he has mixed feelings about this decision of ITF.
The Davis Cup is set to happen after the ATP finals of 2019 and might prove rigorous for the players. The top players will have to catch a flight from London to Madrid right after the finals, barely leaving them with any time to rest. Roger Federer won’t be playing for this season of Davis Cup. However, this edition will see the likes of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov, Andy Murray, and more battling it out to take the trophy home.
