2024 Davis Cup Finals: Overview and Key Details

The 2024 Davis Cup Finals is set to be a historic event, particularly as it marks the final tournament for tennis legend Rafael Nadal before his retirement. Competing for the Spanish team alongside fellow star Carlos Alcaraz, Nadal aims to end his illustrious career, which includes 22 Grand Slam titles, on a high note with team success in Malaga, Spain.

Tournament Format

The Davis Cup Finals follows a knockout format where eight teams compete in quarter-finals. Each matchup consists of three games in a best-of-three format:

• Two singles matches
• One doubles match

The team that wins the most matches advances to the semi-finals, where the same format is employed.

Dates and Location

• Dates: November 19 to November 24, 2024
• Venue: Martin Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain

Competing Teams

The eight teams participating in the quarter-finals are:

• Spain: Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Roberto Bautista Agut, Pablo Carreno Busta, Marcel Granollers
• Italy: Jannik Sinner, Lorenzo Musetti, Flavio Cobolli, Andrea Vavassori, Simone Bolelli
• USA: Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek
• Australia: Alexei Popyrin, Jordan Thompson, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Max Purcell, Matthew Ebden
• Canada: Denis Shapovalov, Gabriel Diallo, Milos Raonic, Alexis Galarneau, Vasek Pospisil
• Germany: Jan-Lennard Struff, Yannick Hanfmann, Kevin Krawietz, Tim Putz
• Argentina: Sebastián Báez, Francisco Cerúndolo, Tomás Martín Etcheverry, Máximo González
• Netherlands: Tallon Griekspoor, Botic van de Zandschulp, Jesper de Jong, Wesley Koolhof

Previous Winners

• 2023: Italy (defeated Australia 2-0 in the final)
• 2022: Canada
• 2021: Russia
• 2019: Spain
• 2018: Croatia

How to Watch

The Davis Cup Finals will be available for viewing in various regions:

• UK: BBC Sport
• USA: Tennis Channel
• Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg: DAZN

Schedule of Matches

November 19:

• Netherlands vs. Spain
  • Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Rafael Nadal
  • Tallon Griekspoor vs. Carlos Alcaraz
  • Tallon Griekspoor/Wesley Koolhof vs. Pablo Carreno Busta/Marcel Granollers

November 20:

• Germany vs. Canada
  • Yannick Hanfmann vs. Milos Raonic
  • Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Denis Shapovalov
  • Kevin Krawietz/Tim Putz vs. Alexis Galarneau/Vasek Pospisil

November 21:

• USA vs. Australia
  • Tommy Paul vs. Jordan Thompson
  • Taylor Fritz vs. Alexei Popyrin
  • Rajeev Ram/Austin Krajicek vs. Max Purcell/Matthew Ebden

November 21:

• Italy vs. Argentina
  • Lorenzo Musetti vs. Francisco Cerúndolo
  • Jannik Sinner vs. Sebastián Báez
  • Simone Bolelli/Andrea Vavassori vs. Máximo González/Andrés Molteni

The 2024 Davis Cup Finals promises to be an exciting showcase of tennis talent and a fitting farewell for one of the sport's greatest players, Rafael Nadal.