STARNBERG/ITF Press Release, September 16, 2024

The 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage ended on Sunday as Canada and Netherlands became the last two teams to seal their places at the Davis Cup Final 8 in Malaga (19-24 November).

Canada capped an excellent week in Manchester with victory against hosts Great Britain, thanks to singles victories from Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime. The result saw the Canadians end the week at the top of Group D and sealed their place in Malaga for the third consecutive year.

Canada win the tie! 🇨🇦

Despite losing in doubles, Canada win the overall tie with 2 impressive singles performances from FAA and Shapo 👏

See you in Malaga 👋#DavisCup pic.twitter.com/vHpAWuRbvZ

— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 15, 2024

“[Evans] is a tricky opponent and he fights so well,” said Shapovalov after his 6-0, 7-5 win over Daniel Evans. “He was clawing his way back in the second set. I haven’t played a cleaner first set than that in my life so super happy to get the win. I played really well and I’m just happy that I was able to capitalise on my chances today. I could feel Dan getting pumped up and the crowd too so I was definitely starting to turn so I was happy to get it done in straights.”

In Bologna, Italy secured their passage to Malaga as winners of Group A with a 2-1 against Netherlands. But there was still drama late on, as victory for the Netherlands’ Wesley Koolhof and Botic van de Zandschulp in the doubles match saw the Dutch team advance by the narrowest of margins, finishing ahead of Belgium and Brazil due to a superior sets win-loss record.

INCREDIBLE SCENES IN BOLOGNA 🧡

Celebrations have begun in Bologna for the Dutch team as they book their spot in Malaga with 7-6(6), 7-5 win over Bolelli/Vavassori! 🇳🇱 #DavisCup pic.twitter.com/YS46UHwppF

— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 15, 2024

Sixteen teams have competed in 24 ties over the last six days in Bologna, Manchester, Valencia and Zhuhai. The group winners and runners-up from each venue can now begin to make plans for their appearance in Andalucia in November. The eight teams will compete to be crowned 2024 world champions at the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena in Malaga on 19-24 November.

In Group A, defending champions Italy had secured their place in Malaga prior to taking to court on Sunday but still put on a strong performance for the full house at the Unipol Arena in Bologna, winning their third tie of the week. Netherlands’ victory in the doubles match saw them through to the Final 8 as group runners-up, ranking above Belgium on Brazil on percentage of sets won throughout the week.

In Group B in Valencia, Spain recorded three victories this week to secure their place in the quarterfinals once again after missing out in 2023. Australia, runners-up in 2022 and 2023, also advance to the Final 8 as group runners-up, with both teams defeating Czechia and France earlier in the week before the hosts defeated Lleyton Hewitt‘s team on Sunday to win the group.

“It was amazing. The fight in all the matches. The important thing is the mentality, the attitude of the players. In sport you can’t win everything, but I am happy because they all tried their best,” Spain’s captain David Ferrer said.

In Group C in Zhuhai, USA won eight of the nine matches they contested in a near-perfect week for Bob Bryan’s team, with the team advancing to the Final 8 as group winners. Germany go through as runners-up after falling to the Americans in the battle for first place on Saturday, while Chile overcame Slovakia on Sunday to end the week on a high.

In Group D in Manchester, Canada defeated hosts Great Britain on Sunday to seal their passage to the Final 8 and deny the Brits a spot in the quarterfinals. Argentina had secured their place in Malaga on Saturday thanks to a 3-0 victory against 2023 semi-finalists Finland, with Guillermo Coria’s team recovering well after an opening day defeat to Canada.

Elsewhere in Davis Cup this weekend, 24 home-and-away ties in World Group I and World Group II have taken place across the globe. Among the nations in action were Novak Djokovic’s Serbia, who defeated Greece in Belgrade to confirm their place in the 2025 Qualifiers. Casper Ruud achieved the same feat for Norway, bouncing back from a surprise opening day defeat to Henrique Rocha to secure a 3-1 victory over Portugal.

DAY 6 RESULTS – Davis Cup Finals Group Stage

Group A – Italy defeated Netherlands 2-1

Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy

Matteo Berrettini (ITA) d. Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) 3-6 6-4 6-4

Flavio Cobolli (ITA) d. Tallon Griekspoor (NED) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3

Wesley Koolhof/Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) d. Simone Bolelli/Andrea Vavassori (ITA) 7-6(6) 7-5

Group B – Spain defeated Australia 2-1
Pabellon Municipal Fuente de San Luis, Valencia, Spain

Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) d. Jordan Thompson (AUS) 2-6 6-2 7-6(3)

Alexei Popyrin (AUS) d. Pedro Martinez (ESP) 6-4 6-4

Marcel Granollers/Pedro Martinez (ESP) d. Matthew Ebden/Max Purcell (AUS) 5-7 6-4 6-4

Group C – Chile defeated Slovakia 2-1

Henqin International Tennis Center, Zhuhai, China, P.R.

Cristian Garin (CHI) d. Norbert Gombos (SVK) 2-6 6-1 6-2

Jozef Kovalik (SVK) d. Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1
Tomas Barrios Vera/Nicolas Jarry (CHI) d. Norbert Gombos/Lukas Klein (SVK) 6-4 6-7(3) 7-6(5)

Group D – Canada defeated Great Britain 2-1

AO Arena, Manchester, Great Britain

Denis Shapovalov (CAN) d. Daniel Evans (GBR) 6-0 7-5

Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) d. Jack Draper (GBR) 7-6(8) 7-5

Henry Patten/Neal Skupski (GBR) d. Gabriel Diallo/Alexis Galarneau (CAN) 7-6(4) 6-4