Davis Cup Finals
Italy will host the Davis Cup Final 8 from 2025
The new host nation lifted the trophy in 2023 and 2024
December 02, 2024
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Italy celebrates its victory in the 2024 Davis Cup Final 8.
By ATP staff
After winning the Davis Cup in 2023 and 2024, Italy's connection with the historic teams has been further strengthened by the news that the European country will host the Final 8 knockout from 2025 to 2027.
The Final 8 is the highlight of the Davis Cup, which is played every year and where 157 countries compete in 2024. Last month, number 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings Jannik Sinner inspired Italy to its third Davis Cup crown (1976, 2023). , 2024) with a victory in Malaga, Spain.
David Haggerty, President of the ITF, said: “We are delighted to partner with FITP for the Davis Cup Final 8. Italy has a rich history in tennis and a proven ability to host world-class sporting events.
“We would like to thank Malaga and Andalucia, as well as Tennium and ITF member country Real Federación Española de Tenis (RFET) for being such great partners in helping us raise the event to the next level over the past three years. We are confident that over the next three years by partnering with FITP we can take the Davis Cup to even greater heights, providing an unforgettable experience for players and fans alike.”
Italian tennis has enjoyed a surge in recent years. Along with Sinner, who became the first Italian No. 1 in the history of the PIF ATP Rankings in June, five other Italians finished 2024 inside the Top 50 of the PIF ATP Rankings: Lorenzo Musetti, Flavio Cobolli, Matteo Berrettini, Matteo Arnaldi and Luciano Darderi. .
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