Davis Cup schedule and how to watch Rafael Nadal’s final tournament
Rafael Nadal competes in the final tournament of his illustrious career as Spain hosts the Davis Cup finals in Malaga.
The 22-time grand slam champion will wave goodbye to tennis in front of his home fans, joining forces with young star Carlos Alcaraz. It remains unclear what Nadal’s participation in the team event will be, and the 38-year-old has hinted he may not be able to play in the singles format.
Spain, who face Netherlands in the quarter-finals on Tuesday, will look to take inspiration from Nadal’s final tournament and the sporting icon has said he will not let the emotion surrounding his impending retirement get in the way of the team’s chances of winning a seventh Davis Cup title.
Defending champions Italy will field another strong team, led by Jannik Sinner. The World No 1 has won 26 of his last 27 matches, finishing the season in red-hot form, with Italy facing Argentina in their opening tie. They will play the winners of the USA and Australia, with Spain or Netherlands playing Germany or Canada.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Davis Cup finals.
Where can I watch the Davis Cup?
The finals will be shown live on the BBC in the UK. A live stream will be available on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website, while some matches may be selected for TV - although a TV schedule has not been confirmed.
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Davis Cup schedule
Quarter-finals
Tuesday 19 November: Spain vs Netherlands - from 4pm BST (UK time)
Wednesday 20 November: Germany vs Canada - from 11am BST
Thursday 21 November: USA vs Australia - from 9am BST
Thursday 21 November: Italy vs Argentina - not before 4pm BST
Semi-finals
Friday 22 November: Spain/Netherlands vs Germany/Canada - from 4pm BST
Saturday 23 November: USA/Australia vs Italy/Argentina - from 12pm BST
Final
Sunday 24 November: TBC vs TBC - from 3pm BST
Davis Cup squads
Argentina
Sebastian Baez
Francisco Cerundolo
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Maximo Gonzalez
Andres Molteni
Captain Guillermo Coria (ARG)
Australia
Alex De Minaur
Alexei Popyrin
Jordan Thompson
Thanasi Kokkinakis
Matthew Ebden
Captain Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
Canada
Denis Shapovalov
Gabriel Diallo
Alexis Galarneau
Milos Raonic
Vasek Pospisil
Captain Frank Dancevic (CAN)
Germany
Jan-Lennard Struff
Daniel Altmaier
Yannick Hanfmann
Kevin Krawietz
Tim Puetz
Captain Michael Kohlmann (GER)
Italy
Jannik Sinner
Lorenzo Musetti
Matteo Berrettini
Andrea Vavassori
Simone Bolelli
Captain Filippo Volandri (ITA)
Netherlands
Tallon Griekspoor
Botic Van de Zandschulp
Jesper De Jong
Wesley Koolhof
Captain Paul Haarhuis (NED)
Spain
Carlos Alcaraz
Pedro Martinez
Roberto Bautista Agut
Rafael Nadal
Marcel Granollers
Captain David Ferrer (ESP)
USA
Taylor Fritz
Tommy Paul
Ben Shelton
Austin Krajicek
Rajeev Ram
Captain Bob Bryan (USA)
