Davis Cup format changes for 2025

The Davis Cup has undergone several format changes for 2025. Here's a summary of the main updates:

1. Final Phase: Elimination of the Preliminary Group Stage in Four Venues: In 2024 and previous editions, there was a group stage held across four different venues in September, which determined the teams advancing to the final phase. This round-robin format has been removed.

**2. Replaced by a Qualifying Phase with 26 Teams in Two Rounds: **The competition begins with a knockout system that includes 27 teams divided into two rounds:

**   - First Round or Semifinals: **Played in February 2025. Thirteen countries qualify.

**   - Second Round or Finals: **To be held in September, where 14 teams, the 13 qualifiers plus the Netherlands, the runner-up in 2024, will seek to qualify for the final phase. The seven winners will join the reigning champion, Italy, in the Final Phase.

3. The Final Phase remains unchanged, with a Direct Elimination (KO) format: It consists of quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final match.

**4. Venue for the Final Phase: **Although in previous years the final phase was held in Málaga, this year, the host city will be Bologna, Italy, home of the current Davis Cup champion

5. Introduction of Home and Away Matches: Instead of the group stage at a single venue, this has been replaced by home and away matches, a hallmark of the classic Davis Cup format.

These changes are based on the idea of regaining the intensity and competitive spirit of each match, which was diminished in the round-robin formats. The reintroduction of home and away matches is a significant change, aimed at restoring the original spirit of the Davis Cup, providing teams the opportunity to compete in front of their own fans and creating a unique atmosphere at each encounter.

These are the first round matches of the qualifying phase and the second round confrontations to be disputed in September

1 round

2 Round