Davis Cup Finals 2023 in Malaga: Canada eyes back-to-back triumph on heels of women's team win - Preview, schedule, and how to watch
Just weeks after the Canadian women captured a first BJK Cup title, the men look to repeat their 2022 feat, led by Felix Auger-Aliassime. Find out all you need to know for the team event taking place from 21-26 November in Malaga, Spain.
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The superstars of men's tennis are looking to put on exclamation point on the end of their 2023 season.
Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner are set to feature at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain, next week (21-26 November), where Felix Auger-Aliassime and Milos Raonic will lead the Canadian team aiming to successfully defend its 2022 title.
The men's tennis team final comes just two weeks after the Canadian women - led by Leylah Fernandez - claimed their first-ever Billie Jean King Cup title in nearby Seville.
The men's final will feature a knockout draw of eight teams, led by Canada and also including Serbia, Italy, Australia, Great Britain, Netherlands, Czechia and Finland.
The quarter-final line-up looks like this:
- Canada vs. Finland
- Australia vs. Czechia
- Italy vs. Netherlands
- Serbia vs. Great Britain
Each "tie" as they're known will feature two singles matches and a doubles match decider if needed.
Djokovic, the year-end No.1 in singles, is hoping to help Serbia to its first title since 2010, while Team GB haven't hoisted the Davis Cup since 2015. Former world No. 1 Andy Murray was forced to withdraw due to a shoulder injury. He is being replaced by Liam Broady.
Sinner, who qualified for the ATP Finals at home in Turin for the first time this season, looks to lead Italy to its first men's title since 1976. Its women's team finished as runner-up to Canada at the BJK Cup.
See the schedule of play in Malaga as well as the full team line-ups, and how you can tune into the action from anywhere in the world.
Davis Cup Finals 2023: Schedule
The knockout action begins Tuesday (21 November) with matches taking place at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena. All times listed are local Malaga time (Central European Time GMT +1).
Tuesday, 21 November
- 16:00 - Canada vs. Finland
Wednesday, 22 November
- 16:00 - Australia vs. Czechia
Thursday, 23 November
- 10:00 - Italy vs. Netherlands
- 16:00 - Serbia vs. Great Britain
Friday, 24 November
- 16:00 - Semifinal 1 (Canada/Finland winner vs. Australia/Czechia winner)
Saturday, 25 November
- 12:00 - Semifinal 2 (Italy/Netherlands winner vs. Serbia/Great Britain winner)
Sunday, 26 November
- 16:00 - Final
2023 Davis Cup Final 8: Team line-ups
Australia
- Alex de Minaur
- Max Purcell
- Jordan Thompson
- Matt Ebden
- Captain - Lleyton Hewitt
Canada
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Gabriel Diallo
- Alexis Galarneau
- Vasek Pospisil
- Milos Raonic
- Captain - Frank Dancevic
Czechia
- Jiri Lehecká
- Tomas Machac
- Jakub Mensik
- Adam Pavlasek
- Captain - Jaroslav Navrtil
Finland
- Emil Ruusuvuori
- Otto Virtanen
- Patrick Kaukovalta
- Harri Heliovaara
- Patrik Niklas-Salminen
- Captain - Jarkko Nieminen
Great Britain
- Cameron Norrie
- Liam Broady
- Jack Draper
- Neal Skupski
- Joe Salisbury
- Captain - Leon Smith
Italy
- Jannik Sinner
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Matteo Arnaldi
- Lorenzo Sonego
- Simone Bolelli
- Captain - Filippo Volandri
Netherlands
- Talon Griekspoor
- Botic Van de Zandschulp
- Gijs Brouwer
- Wesley Koolhof
- Jean-Julien Rojer
- Captain - Paul Haarhuis
Serbia
- Novak Djokovic
- Laslo Djere
- Dusan Lajovic
- Miomir Kecmanovic
- Hamad Medjedovic
- Captain - Viktor Troicki
Davis Cup Finals 2023: How to watch
In the U.S., fans can find the action on Tennis Channel and its subsequent digital platforms, including Tennis Channel Plus and T2.
The Davis Cup qualifiers were carried on these international broadcast platforms. Stay tuned for more information on how to tune in via the Davis Cup website.