The last major event of the tennis season begins, such as the 2023 Davis Cup Finals that will be held in Malaga, and in which Novak Djokovic will be the main protagonist. The world number 1 seeks to give himself one last tribute and triumph with his country, but there is a lot to talk about in an event full of level.
There is no better way to put the cherry on top of a historic season than with an event like the Davis Cup Finals 2023. Eight national teams meet in Malaga to decide which nation succeeds Canada as owner of the mythical Salad Bowl, with the Americans keeping their chances of retaining the title intact. The presence of Novak Djokovic with Serbia gives the tournament extra interest since for months, the best player of all time has insisted that one of his top priorities is to win this title. For this he will not have it easy at all.
Competition format, calendar and schedules
The tournament will start this Tuesday, November 21 and will end on Sunday, November 26, which represents a tight and demanding schedule for all participants. Between Tuesday and Thursday, the four quarterfinal ties will be played, consisting of two individual matches and, in the event of a tie, a doubles match to determine the winner. The numbers 1 of each team measure each other in the second match of the day, while the tie will always be opened by the numbers 2 of each team.
Canada vs Finland: Tuesday, November 21 from 4:00 p.m. Czech Republic vs. Australia: Wednesday, November 22 from 4:00 p.m. Netherlands vs. Italy: Thursday, November 23 from 10:00 a.m. Great Britain vs. Serbia: Thursday, November 23 from 4:00 p.m. Semifinal 1: Friday, November 24, from 4:00 p.m. Semifinal 2: Saturday, November 25, from 12:00 p.m. Final: Sunday, November 26, from 4:00 p.m.
Participating countries and players, who are the favorites
It is undeniable to give all favoritism to Serbia, taking into account the presence of Novak Djokovic and his state of form. The Balkan team has all the confidence in Nole winning their matches and one of the secondary teams achieving an important victory and, if not, waiting for the doubles. Pay close attention to what Italy can do, with a Jannik Sinner who arrives packed and is supported by Musetti, while Great Britain presents a very complete team, with Jack Draper y Cameron Norrie like bastions. Canada will seek to revalidate the title, although the absence of Shapovalov and the bad moment of Félix Auger-Aliassime, reduces the packaging of the North American team. These are all the participating players by national teams:
Canada: Felix Auger-Aliassime, Gabriel Diallo, Alexis Galarneau, Vasek Pospisil, Milos Raonic Finland: Emil Ruusuvori, Otto Virtanen, Patrick Kaukovalta, Harri Heliovaara, Patrik Niklas-Salminen Czech Republic: Jir Lehecka, Tomas Machac, Jakub Mensik, Adam Pavlasek Australia: Alex de Miñaur, Max Purcell, Jordan Thompson, Alexei Popyrin, Matthew Ebden Netherlands: Tallon Grieskpoor, Botic Van de Zandschulp, Gijs Brouwer, Wesley Koolhof, Jean-Julien Roger Italy: Jannik Sinner, Lorenzo Musetti, Matteo Arnaldi, Lorenzo Sonego, Simone Bolelli Great Britain: Cameron Norrie, Jack Draper, Liam Broady, Neal Skupski, Joe Salisbury Serbia: Novak Djokovic, Laslo Djere, Dusan Lajovic, Miomir Kecmanovic, Hamad Medjedovic
Where to watch the 2023 Davis Cup Finals on TV and online
All of the week’s matches can be followed in Spain through Movistar+, which will focus on covering the tournament on its #Vamos channels and all of Movistar+Deportes. In addition, from Latin America it will be broadcast by ESPN and Star+.
2023-11-20 15:12:35
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