This year’s Davis Cup is likely to be an emotional event as Spain’s Rafael Nadal bids farewell to tennis.
The 22-time Grand Slam winner and Olympic gold medallist will be in the Spanish team and hoping to secure his fifth win for his country, at the event in Malaga, Spain, as a parting shot before retirement at the age of 38.
The Davis Cup, also referred to as the men’s world cup of tennis, is the biggest team competition in the sport involving national teams.
Run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), it takes places every year with the final rounds played in November. This year they run from Tuesday 19 November to Sunday 24 November.
Here’s all you need to know about the last rounds of the tournament.
Davis Cup finals 2024 schedule
The quarter finals of the Davis Cup will be held from 19-21 November, the semi-finals from 22- 23 November and the final on Sunday 24 November at Malaga’s Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena.
Quarter-finals
Tuesday 19 November
- Netherlands vs Spain at 4pm (GMT)
- Singles match 1
- Singles match 2
- Doubles match 3 (if necessary)
Wednesday 20 November
- Germany vs Canada at 11am (GMT)
- Singles match 1
- Singles match 2
- Doubles match 3 (if necessary)
Thursday 21 November
- USA vs Australia at 9am (GMT)
- Singles match 1
- Singles match 2
- Doubles match 3 (if necessary)
- Italy vs Argentina not before 4pm (GMT)
- Singles match 1
- Singles match 2
- Doubles match 3 (if necessary)
Semi-finals
Friday 22 November
- Semi-final 1 at 4pm (GMT)
Saturday 23 November
- Semi-final 2 at 12pm (GMT)
Final
Sunday 24 November at 3pm (GMT)
Who is competing in the Davis Cup finals?
There are eight nations which have made it to the finals of the tournament:
- Italy (defending champions)
- Spain (hosts)
- United States
- Canada
- Netherlands
- Australia
- Germany
- Argentina
Italy’s team:
- Filippo Volandri (Captain)
- Jannik Sinner
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Matteo Berrettini
- Simone Bolelli
- Andrea Vavassori
Spain’s team:
- David Ferrer (Captain)
- Rafael Nadal
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Roberto Bautista Agut
- Pedro Martinez
- Marcel Granollers
USA’s team:
- Bob Bryan (Captain)
- Taylor Fritz
- Tommy Paul
- Ben Shelton
- Austin Krajicek
- Rajeev Ram
Canada’s team:
- Frank Dancevic (Captain)
- Denis Shapovalov
- Gabriel Diallo
- Alexis Garlarneau
- Milos Raonic
- Vasek Pospisil
Netherlands’ team:
- Paul Haarhuis (Captain)
- Tallon Griekspoor
- Botic Van de Zandschulp
- Jesper de Jong
- Wesley Koolhof
Australia’s team:
- Lleyton Hewitt (Captain)
- Alexei Popyrin
- Jordan Thompson
- Thanasi Kokkinakis
- Max Purcell
- Matthew Ebden
Germany’s team:
- Michael Kohlmann (Captain)
- Jan-Lennard Struff
- Daniel Altmaier
- Yannick Hanfmann
- Kevin Krawietz
- Tim Puetz
Argentina’s team:
- Guillermo Coria (Captain)
- Sebastian Baez
- Francisco Cerundolo
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry
- Maximo Gonzalez
- Andres Molteni
How can I watch the Davis Cup?
UK viewers will be able to tune in to watch the matches on BBC Sport and the Tennis Channel.
There will be a live stream of the final available on the BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and the Tennis Channel.
