Staff Canada has been drawn to host a Qualifier tie towards Hungary within the 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers 1st Spherical. The draw befell on Monday. The selection of taking part in floor and venue shall be confirmed by Tennis Canada sooner or later.
The staff rosters and dates for the occasion, which might happen from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, or from Feb. 1 to 2, 2025, will even be confirmed at a later date.
Throughout the 2024 season, the Canadian staff, captained by Frank Dancevic, defeated the Republic of Korea on dwelling soil in February to advance to the Group Stage of the Davis Cup Finals, the place they completed first of their group to qualify for the Last 8 in Malaga, Spain. The 2022 champions’ run got here to an finish after falling 2-0 to Germany within the quarter-finals.
Beginning in 2025, the Group Stage shall be no extra as groups profitable their Qualifiers 1st Spherical tie will play one other home-or-away tie in September – the Davis Cup Qualifiers 2nd Spherical – within the hopes of reaching the Davis Cup Last 8 in Italy. The shedding nations of the Qualifiers 1st Spherical will compete in World Group 1, additionally in September, and might want to win to stay in competition for the next yr’s Davis Cup Last 8.
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The upcoming tie, which can encompass two singles matches on the primary day, adopted by a doubles match and two singles matches on day two, will mark the primary assembly between Staff Canada and Hungary. Whereas the Canadian staff earned their spot within the Qualifiers by reaching the 2024 Finals, Hungary did so with a victory over Egypt within the 2024 World Group 1. Coincidentally, the final defeat suffered by each groups got here towards the Germans.
The draw outcomes for the Davis Cup Qualifiers 1st Spherical are listed beneath. Italy, the defending champions, shall be receiving an computerized bye to the Last 8.
Netherlands (1) vs. BYE
Norway (c)* vs. Argentina (14)
Sweden (c) vs. Australia (2)
Belgium (13) (c)* vs. Chile
Canada (3) (c)* vs. Hungary
Austria (c) vs. Finland (12)
Israel (c) vs. Germany (4)
Japan (c) vs. Nice Britain (11)
Chinese language Taipei (c)* vs. USA (5)
Czechia (10) (c)* vs. Korea, Rep.
Denmark (c) vs. Serbia (6)
Switzerland (c) vs. Spain (9)
Croatia (7) (c) vs. Slovakia
France (8) (c) vs. Brazil
(#) = seed; (c) = alternative of floor; * = alternative of floor determined by lot
The ITF additionally introduced in the present day that Italy will host the Davis Cup Last 8 for the following three years, beginning in Bologna for the 2025 occasion. The ultimate stage of the competitors has been held in Spain for the final 5 editions, in Madrid in 2019 and 2021, and in Malaga from 2022 to 2024.
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