Novak Djokovic, fresh from winning the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, is set to lead Serbia in the Davis Cup, with a chance to achieve a rare feat not seen in 30 years. The last time a player won both the Davis Cup and the ATP Finals in the same year was Michael Stich with Germany, facing off against Pete Sampras in the ATP finals.
Scheduled from November 21 to 26, the Davis Cup Finals will unfold at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena in Malaga, Spain.
As of now, seven nations are vying for the championship title in the 2023 Davis Cup Finals. Great Britain, led by Novak Djokovic, is gearing up to face Serbia in the quarter-finals. Defending champions Canada have already been ousted by Finland, and other quarter-final matchups include the Czech Republic against Australia and Italy against the Netherlands.
The quarter-final results so far are:
- Canada 1-2 Finland
Remaining matches:
- Czech Republic vs. Australia (Wednesday, November 22, 10 a.m. ET)
- Italy vs. Netherlands (Thursday, November 23, 4 a.m. ET)
- Serbia vs. Great Britain (Thursday, November 23, not before 10 a.m. ET)
The subsequent rounds are as follows:
- Semi-finals: Finland vs. Czech Republic/Australia (Friday, November 24, 10 a.m. ET) and Italy/Netherlands vs. Serbia/Great Britain (Saturday, November 25, 5 a.m. ET)
- Final: Finland/Czech Republic/Australia vs. Italy/Netherlands/Serbia/Great Britain (Sunday, November 26, 10 a.m. ET)
Key players from each participating country include:
- Finland: Emil Ruusuvuori, Otto Virtanen, Patrick Kaukovalta, Harri Heliovaara, Patrik Niklas-Salminen (Captain: Jarkko Nieminen)
- Czechia: Jiri Lehecka, Tomas Machac, Jakub Mensik, Adam Pavlasek (Captain: Jaroslav Navratil)
- Italy: Jannik Sinner, Lorenzo Musetti, Matteo Arnaldi, Lorenzo Sonego, Simone Bolelli (Captain: Filippo Volandri)
- Netherlands: Tallon Griekspoor, Botic van de Zandschulp, Gijs Brouwer, Wesley Koolhof, Jean-Julien Rojer (Captain: Paul Haarhuis)
- Serbia: Novak Djokovic, Laslo Djere, Dusan Lajovic, Miomir Kecmanovic, Hamad Medjedovic (Captain: Viktor Troicki)
- Great Britain: Cameron Norrie, Jack Draper, Liam Broady, Joe Salisbury, Neal Skupski (Captain: Leon Smith)