New Finals format for Davis Cup 2019

Madrid hosts the first edition of the revamped Davis Cup Finals. The premier international men’s team event, played since 1900, replaces its traditional format with a World Cup-style event


GROUP STAGE: November 18-21

Six group winners and two best second-placed teams progress to knockout stages of tournament


GROUP A		GROUP B
France 		Croatia 
Serbia 		Spain
Japan		Russia

GROUP C		GROUP D
Argentina 	Belgium
Germany 	Australia
Chile		Colombia

GROUP E		GROUP F
Great Britain 	USA
Kazakhstan 	Italy
Netherlands	Canada


18 B: Croatia - Russia		D: Belgium - Colombia	F: Italy - Canada
19 A: France - Japan		B: Spain - Russia	C: Argentina - Chile 
   D: Australia - Colombia	E: Kazakhstan - Neth.	F: USA - Canada
20 A: Serbia - Japan		B: Croatia - Spain	C: Argentina - Germany
   D: Belgium - Australia	E: GB - Netherlands	F: USA - Italy
21 A: France - Serbia		C: Germany - Chile	E: GB - Kazakhstan


Marin Cilic
Inspired Croatia to Davis Cup glory in 2018


			Knock-out Stages

Quarter-finals					Quarter-finals
Nov 22						Nov 22
1 A1 						E1 3
  TBC*		Semi-final	Semi-final	C1
		Nov 23		Nov 23
		A Winner 1 	Winner 3 B
		  Winner 2	Winner 4
Nov 21						Nov 22
2 D1 						TBC* 4
  F1						B1
			Final: Nov 24
			Estadio Manolo Santana

*One of two second-placed teams
		

Source: Davis Cup
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