Matches will probably be performed out of AO Area from September 10-15
On Tuesday, it was revealed on the draw for the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage that Crew Canada will probably be taking part in out of Group D alongside Argentina, Finland, and Nice Britain in Manchester, England at AO Area from September 10-15, 2024 for a spot within the Davis Cup Last 8 knockout stage.
“We’re very excited to move to Manchester and compete for our spot within the Davis Cup Last 8 knockout stage,” stated group captain Frank Dancevic. “We’ve drawn some robust opponents in Finland, Nice Britain and Argentina, however we’ll go there with loads of confidence, particularly after our victory in Montreal final month.”
The Davis Cup Finals Group Stage will see 16 nations competing in opposition to each other in 4 separate teams. The winners and runner-ups from every group will progress to the Last 8 knockout stage in Malaga, Spain from November 19-24, 2024.
Finland’s roster may very well be led by Emil Ruusuvuori, at the moment ranked No. 48 on the planet, in addition to Harri Heliovaara, the No. 38 ranked doubles participant on the ATP Tour. Canada was defeated by Finland within the quarter-final of the Davis Cup Last 8 in 2023, as Finland achieved its greatest lead to Davis Cup historical past by reaching the semi-final.
Host nation Nice Britain’s roster may embody Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski, who’re ranked No. 6 and No. 11 in doubles, respectively. Plus, No. 31 Cameron Norrie, No. 42 Jack Draper, No. 43 Daniel Evans and No. 62 Andy Murray may all be featured as properly. Nice Britain final received the Davis Cup in 2015.
A few of the notable Argentinian gamers on the ATP Tour embody No. 19 Sebastian Baez, No. 21 Francisco Cerundolo, No. 30 Tomas Martin Etcheverry and No. 8 doubles participant Horacio Zeballos. Argentina received its first Davis Cup title in 2016.
Crew Canada certified for the Group Stage of the Davis Cup Finals after defeating the Republic of Korea in a tie in Montreal, Quebec in February. The group in Montreal was made up of Gabriel Diallo (Montreal, QC), Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON), Vasek Pospisil (Vernon, BC), Alexis Galarneau (Laval, Quebec) and Liam Draxl (Newmarket, ON).
This marks the fifth straight 12 months that Canada will seem within the Davis Cup Finals Group Stage, making it to the Last 8 knockout stage in 2023 and successful the Davis Cup in 2022.
The teams and places for the remaining competing nations are as follows:
GROUP A – Bologna, Italy
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Brazil
GROUP B – Valencia, Spain
Australia
Czechia
France
Spain
GROUP C – Zhuhai, China
Germany
United States
Slovakia
Chile
GROUP D – Manchester, United Kingdom
Canada
Finland
Nice Britain
Argentina
