Davis Cup Finals
Italy to host Davis Cup Closing 8 from 2025
New host nation lifted the trophy in 2023 and 2024
December 02, 2024
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Italy celebrates its victory on the 2024 Davis Cup Closing 8.
By ATP Employees
After clinching Davis Cup glory in 2023 and 2024, Italy’s reference to the historic groups occasion has been additional strengthened by the information that the European nation will host the Closing 8 knockout stage from 2025 by 2027.
The Closing 8 is the head of the Davis Cup, which is staged yearly and by which 157 nations competed in 2024. Final month, the No. 1 within the PIF ATP Rankings Jannik Sinner impressed Italy to its third Davis Cup crown (1976, 2023, 2024) with victory in Malaga, Spain.
David Haggerty, ITF President, stated: “We’re delighted to companion with the FITP for the Davis Cup Closing 8. Italy has a wealthy historical past in tennis and a confirmed capability to host world-class sporting occasions.
“We wish to thank Malaga and Andalusia, in addition to Tennium and ITF member nation the Actual Federación Española de Tenis (RFET) for being such nice companions in serving to us to raise the occasion to new heights these previous three years. We’re assured that over the subsequent three years working with the FITP we are able to take the Davis Cup even increased, offering an unforgettable expertise for gamers and followers alike.”
Italian tennis has loved a surge in recent times. In addition to Sinner, who grew to become the primary Italian No. 1 in PIF ATP Rankings historical past in June, 5 different Italians completed 2024 contained in the High 50 of the PIF ATP Rankings: Lorenzo Musetti, Flavio Cobolli, Matteo Berrettini, Matteo Arnaldi and Luciano Darderi.
