ITF Press Release, July 26, 2023
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced today that the 2023 Davis Cup Finals Group D will be hosted in Split, Croatia.
Matches will be played at the Arena Gripe Sports Centre, with play commencing at 3pm CET each day. All Davis Cup Finals ties are played on hard indoor courts.
From 9am CET on Thursday 27 July, supporters will be able to buy tickets for all six ties in Group D, with 2022 quarter-finalists Netherlands and Finals debutants Finland scheduled to meet in the first tie of the week on Tuesday 12 September. Host nation Croatia will compete against USA on Wednesday, against Finland on Friday and against Netherlands on Sunday.
The full schedule of play for Group D is as follows:
Tuesday 12 SeptemberNetherlands v Finland (7th Davis Cup meeting; Netherlands lead rivalry 6-0)
Wednesday 13 SeptemberCroatia v USA (6th Davis Cup meeting; Croatia lead rivalry 5-0)
Thursday 14 SeptemberNetherlands v USA (4th Davis Cup meeting; USA lead rivalry 2-1)
Friday 15 SeptemberCroatia v Finland (2nd Davis Cup meeting; Finland lead rivalry 1-0)
Saturday 16 SeptemberUSA v Finland (first Davis Cup meeting)
Sunday 17 SeptemberCroatia v Netherlands (2nd Davis Cup meeting; Croatia lead rivalry 1-0)
Are you ready for the show in Split? 😎
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— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) July 26, 2023
The Davis Cup Finals and Qualifiers are now an official part of the ATP Tour calendar, after the ITF and ATP established a new strategic collaboration on the competition’s governance in 2022.
David Haggerty, ITF President, said: “The stage is set for an exhilarating week of Davis Cup tennis in September. We are very pleased to confirm Split as our fourth Davis Cup Finals Group Stage host, and we are looking forward to a fantastic event at the Gripe Arena. This is a fascinating stage of the competition, with 16 teams fighting it out for a place in the knockout Final 8 in Malaga in November. It is sure to produce memorable moments, and to bring out the best in the world’s elite men’s players as they represent their countries with pride. I encourage all supporters to come and cheer on their teams and sample the unique Davis Cup atmosphere for themselves.”
Nikolina Babic, President of the Croatian Tennis Association, said: “We are very happy that the Davis Cup Finals Group D will be held in Croatia. Split is wonderful city, with great history and a great tennis tradition. It will be thrilling experience for players, teams but also tennis fans from the USA, Finland and the Netherlands. It is also great opportunity for Croatian fans to attend such high quality ties at home and I don’t need to underline how important it is for the unique Davis Cup atmosphere.”
