Host Nations Announced For 2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage
Host Nations Announced For 2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed the host nations for the 2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage, while the draw for the Finals Group Stage took place in Malaga on Wednesday afternoon.
The Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy and the Pabellón Municipal Fuente de San Luis in Valencia, Spain return as host venues for the Group Stage this season after hosting successful events in 2022. Italy, Canada, Sweden and Chile will contest Group A in Bologna, while Spain, Serbia, Czech Republic and Korea, Rep. will contest Group C in Valencia.
Great Britain remains a host nation for 2023, with this year’s event taking place at the AO Arena in Manchester – the first time that the city has hosted Davis Cup action since Great Britain played Romania at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club in July 1994. Great Britain, Australia, France and Switzerland will contest Group B in Manchester.
Two-time Davis Cup champion nation Croatia completes the list of 2023 Finals Group Stage host nations, with the host city and arena to be announced in due course. Croatia, Netherlands, USA and Finland will contest Group D.
The Finals Group Stage takes place on 12-17 September 2023. Group winners and runners-up will progress to the Final 8 knockout stage at the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena in Malaga, Spain on 21-26 November 2023. The draw for the Final 8 will take place following the Group Stage in September.
2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage draw
Group A
Host: Bologna, Italy
Canada (1)
Italy (*)
Sweden
Chile
Group B
Host: Manchester, Great Britain
Australia (2)
Great Britain (*)
France
Switzerland
Group C
Host: Valencia, Spain
Spain (3) (*)
Serbia
Czech Republic
Korea, Rep.
Group D
Host: Croatia
Croatia (4) (*)
Netherlands
USA
Finland
(#) = seeded nation; (*) host nation