Team Canada now knows its opponents for the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals

The Canadians will face Spain, Serbia and Republic of Korea in a spherical robin match in Valencia

The official draw for the Davis Cup Finals by Rakuten was held right this moment in Malaga, Spain. The 16 nations that certified for the Finals had been divided into 4 teams. Staff Canada introduced by Safeway will probably be in Group B together with Spain, Serbia, and the Republic of Korea in a round-robin match to be held in Valencia, Spain.

“It’s with nice satisfaction that we’ll be collaborating within the Davis Cup Finals for the third consecutive yr. Though we are going to face powerful opponents, we all know that any nation could make it to the highest. Our gamers will probably be prepared and can arrive in Valencia with a variety of vitality,” mentioned mentioned Staff Canada captain Frank Dancevic following the draw.

Every group will play the round-robin portion of the occasion in a distinct metropolis – Bologna, Glasgow, Hamburg, and Valencia – from September 14 to 18. The highest two groups from every group (based mostly on wins, then share of units and video games received/misplaced) will qualify for the ultimate part of the match (quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals) to be held November 21-27, 2022, on the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena in Malaga, Spain.

A number of weeks in the past, the Worldwide Tennis Federation (ITF) introduced that it had granted Canada (ranked no. 6 on the planet) a wild card for this yr’s Davis Cup Finals because the highest-ranked nation to lose within the 2022 qualifiers.

DRAW RESULTS

(#) = seeded nations ; (*) host nations

QUARTER-FINAL FORMAT FOR THE 2022 DAVIS CUP BY RAKUTEN

Staff #1 Group A vs. Staff #2 Group D

Staff #1 Group C vs. Staff #2 Group B

Staff #2 Group C vs. Staff #1 Group D

Staff #2 Group A vs. Staff #1 Group B

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