Canada will face Kazakhstan and Sweden in the round robin
Montreal, March 12, 2020 – The official draw ceremony
for the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals took place today in London. The 18
countries who have qualified for the finals have been divided into six
groups, with three nations in each group. Canada
is in Group B along with Kazakhstan and Sweden and will thus face both
of these countries during the round robin stage. The Davis Cup finals
will take place from November 23 to 29, 2020 on the hard courts in Caja
Magica.
“We are looking forward to competing in the Davis Cup Finals for a
second consecutive year. Although we are seeded for this year’s event,
we know that we have a tough task ahead as all of the teams who are set
to compete have strong line-ups. As we saw last
year, any nation can cause an upset because the caliber of play is so
high. Our players will be ready to compete and are excited for the
challenge that lies ahead,” stated the Canadian Team Captain, Frank
Dancevic, following the draw.
The winners of the six groups along with the two next best nations
(depending on the number of wins and the percentage of sets and games
won/lost) will qualify for the quarter-finals which will take place on
Friday. The semi-finals will be played on Saturday
and the final on Sunday, November 29. Each of these match-ups will
consist of two singles matches and a doubles match, all played as a best
of three sets.
The Canadian team secured their spot in the Davis Cup Finals by reaching
the final at last year’s event. Canada went on a surprise deep run,
defeating some top nations, including Australia and Russia, in the
quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively. The
four nations who reached the semi-finals in 2019, Canada, Spain, Russia
and Great Britain, have automatically qualified for the Finals in 2020.
Group A
Spain
Russia
Ecuador
Group B
Canada
Kazakhstan
Sweden
Group C
France
Great Britain
Czech Republic
Group D
Croatia
Australia
Hungary
Group E
United States
Italy
Colombia
Group F
Serbia
Germany
Austria
About Davis CupDavis Cup by Rakuten is the World
Cup of Tennis. Founded in 1900, it is the largest annual international
team competition in sport, with 142 nations entered in 2020. Starting in
2019, the new format sees the top 18 nations
contesting the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals in a week-long season finale
to crown the Davis Cup champions. The first two editions are being
contested in Madrid at the iconic La Caja Magica. The 2020 Finals, on
23-29 November, see the 2019 semi-finalists and
two wild card nations joined by the 12 winning teams from the 2020
Qualifiers.
About Tennis CanadaFounded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a
non-profit, national sport association with a mission to lead the growth
of tennis in Canada and a vision to become a world-leading tennis
nation. We value teamwork, passion, integrity,
innovation and excellence. Tennis Canada owns and operates the premier
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank WTA and ATP Tour events, five
professional ATP and ITF sanctioned events and financially supports four
other professional tournaments in Canada. Tennis
Canada operates junior national training centres/programs in Toronto,
Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. Tennis Canada is a proud member of the
International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee and the
Canadian Paralympic Committee, and serves
to administer, sponsor and select the teams for Davis Cup, Fed Cup, the
Olympic and Paralympic Games and all wheelchair, junior and senior
national teams. Tennis Canada invests its surplus into tennis
development. For more information on Tennis Canada please
visit our Web site at: www.tenniscanada.com
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