New Delhi: The Davis Cup Final 8 stage will be staged in Italy for the following three years between 2025 and 2027, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Monday. Italy defended its crown last month after prevailing over the Netherlands 2-0 in Malaga, Spain.
It was a double celebrations for Italy as the women team also clinched the Billie Jean King Cup with an identical 2-0 win over Slovakia in the final. The dual triumphs has prompted the organisers to push the men’s World Cup (Davis Cup) on the shores of Italy where the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final will be staged with Bologna set to host the 2025 event.
ITALY CONTINUE THEIR REIGN AS WORLD CHAMPIONS 🇮🇹@janniksin takes down Griekspoor 7-6(2) 6-2 to retain the #DavisCup for @federtennis 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Ah1tCx7oUN
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 24, 2024
Campionesse! #BJKCup pic.twitter.com/rbxgW7doYD
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) November 20, 2024
“We are delighted to partner with the FITP (Italian tennis federation) for the Davis Cup Final 8.Italy has a rich history in tennis and a proven ability to host world-class sporting events,” ITF president David Haggerty said.
FITP president Angelo Binaghi was chuffed to be granted the hosting duties for the Davis Cup final 8.
“We are thrilled to have been selected as hosts and look forward to welcoming the best teams in the world to our country next November and for the next three years,” Binaghi said.
Italy will receive an automatic qualification in the Davis Cup final 8 on the virtue of being defending champions. Meanwhile, the Netherlands will enter the second round.
There will be a total of 26 teams competing in the first round, meaning 13 ties will take place. The exact dates haven’t been revealed but likely to be January 31, 2025 to February 1 2025 or February 1 to 2. The traditional format of Davis Cup tie involves two singles matches being played on the first day and the doubles and two more singles matches on the following day.
Winners of all round 1 ties will move the second qualifying round, which will be staged in September.
The Davis Cup Final 8 stage will be staged in Italy for the following three years between 2025 and 2027, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Monday. Tennis Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
