Aurélie Sacchelli, Media365, published on Monday December 2, 2024 at 5:04 p.m.
The draw for the Davis Cup qualifiers, which will be held at the beginning of February, took place this Monday in London, and France inherited Brazil. The competition organizers also announced that Italy would host the Final 8 in November.
The Davis Cup has been completely turned upside down since 2019 and the end of systematic “home/away” meetings to encourage a grouping of the best teams in the same city. The regulations for the “Tennis World Cup” have evolved almost every season since, and 2025 will be no exception to the rule, with qualifications in “home/away” mode at the beginning of February, then a second round (that's the new compared to 2024) in mid-September in “home/away” mode also, before the grand Final 8 in November. The draw for the first two rounds took place this Monday in London, and France knows that it will host Brazil in the first round. A good draw for Paul-Henri Mathieu and the Blues, because if the best French players are there for this meeting which will take place after the Australian Open, they will start favorites against the Brazilians. With Ugo Humbert (14th), Arthur Fils (20th) or even Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (31st) and Gaël Monfils (55th), France seems to be a step ahead of Thiago Seyboth Wild (74th), Thiago Monteiro (109th), Joao Fonseca (145th) and Felipe Meligeni Alves (149th). In doubles, Fabien Reboul (28th) and Sadio Doumbia (38th) could be rewarded with a first selection, after their two good seasons, but Brazil will also have great assets, with Rafael Matos (36th) and Marcelo Melo (39th).
Three years without a home match…
In any case, this will be the first meeting between the two countries since that of 2000 in Florianopolis.where the Brazil of Fernando Meligeni (Felipe's uncle) and Gustavo Kuerten won 4-1 in the first round against the Escudé-Pioline-Clément-Golmard quartet. It will also be France's first home match since March 2022 and an easily won qualifying round match against Ecuador. There is no doubt that many cities will apply. If successful, the Blues will face the winner of Croatia (the match would be played away) – Slovakia (the host country would be chosen by drawing lots). It was also this Monday that the organizers of the Davis Cup revealed the name of the country which will host the next three editions of the Final 8. And it is Italy which, just after the ATP Masters, will therefore receive the eight best teams in the world. In 2025, the Final 8 will be held in Bologna. For a hat-trick from Jannik Sinner and his gang?
1er tour
The Netherlands – Bye
Norway – Argentina
Sweden – Australia
Belgium – Chile
Canada – Hungary
Austria – Finland
Israel – Germany
Japan – Great Britain
China Taipei – United States
Czechia – South Korea
Denmark – Serbia
Switzerland – Spain
Croatia – Slovakia
France – Brazil
2eme tour
Netherlands – Norway or Argentina
Sweden or Australia – Belgium or Chile
Canada or Hungary – Austria – Finland
Israel or Germany – Japan or Great Britain
China Taipei or United States – Czechia or South Korea
Denmark or Serbia – Switzerland or Spain
Croatia or Slovakia – France or Brazil
Italy, title holder and host country, is directly qualified for the Final 8.
