The Davis Cup Starts from 18th November to 24th November 2019. The competition will have Andy Murray make his much-anticipated return to this showpiece since 2016. Rafael Nadal is another high profiled player who will feature at the tournament as part of the Spanish tennis team.
Here is what you need to know about Davis Cup 2019
The Davis Cup will be hosted in Madrid, Spain, at the famous Caja Magica. A total of 18 teams will battle out for the title. They have been drawn in the following six groups:
Group A: France, Japan, Serbia Group B: Croatia, Russia, Spain Group C: Argentina, Chile, Germany Group D: Belgium, Colombia, Australia Group E: Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Great Britain Group F: Italy, Canada, United States
The teams in every group will play against each other in the best of three series format that involves two singles and doubles match.
The teams which accumulate most points in every group will qualify for the quarterfinals. The best runners-up teams will also be part of the last eight.
The quarter-finalist will face off in a sequence of matches with winners progressing to the semifinals and eventually into the final.
Schedule for the Davis Cup
The Schedule for the Group Stage matches is already out. Below is the timetable of all then group stage matches, in UK time.
18th November, Monday
Afternoon Session from 3 pm
Croatia v Russia
Belgium v Colombia
Italy v Canada
19th November, Tuesday
Morning Session from 10 am
Spain v Russia
Australia v Colombia
USA v Canada
Afternoon Session from 5 pm
Spain v Russia
Argentina v Germany
Great Britain v the Netherlands
20th November, Wednesday
Morning Session from 10 am
Serbia v Japan
Argentina v Germany
Great Britain v the Netherlands
Afternoon session from 5 pm
Croatia v Spain
Belgium v Australia
USA v Italy
21st November Thursday
Morning session from 10 am
France v Serbia
Germany v Chile
Great Britain v Kazakhstan
The quarterfinals will be held from 21st November to 22nd November. Winners will progress to the semifinals slated for 23rd November then final the final to be held on 24th November.
Where to watch or live stream the Davis Cup Finals
In the UK, you can follow the events of the Davis Cup on Eurosport1. For Canadian viewers, you can live stream this tournament on Sportsnet’s streaming service, SN Now. In the USA, the competition will be live on Fox Sports and Rakuten TV. Channel 9 will air the event in Australia, and tennis enthusiasts in India can Livestream it at Tennischannel.com and Davis Cup Live score.
Andy Murray’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.125, the Brit played his last match on the 20th of October when he beat Stan Wawrinka 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the final in Antwerp to win his 46th career title.
This year Andy has a 12-8 win-loss record. Andy has won 1 title in Antwerp.
Nadal in London, ranking, and results in 2019
Currently the world no.1, Nadal has a 52-7 win-loss record in 2019. The Spaniard ended his run in London where he toppled Daniil Medvedev 6-73 6-3 7-64 and Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-74 6-4 7-5.
Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal played each other 26 times. The head to head is 17-9 for Nadal.
The last time that they locked horns, Andy Murray won 7-5 6-4 in the semifinal in Madrid in May 2016.
Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal |
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