Djokovic, Rune, Ruud Among Those Set To Lead Their Teams At 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers
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Novak Djokovic loves representing his country, and he once again backed those words up by signing up for the 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers.
In 2025, one country that will take part in the Davis Cup Finals is known. That will be the 2024 champions Italy, led by none other than Jannik Sinner. The Davis Cup Finals will be held in Bologna, Italy, in 2025 as well.
With one spot already occupied, there are seven other spots left for the Davis Cup Final 8, and a total of 27 nations will fight for those seven places, with one team having a significant advantage over their rivals.
The Netherlands surprisingly made it to the final of the World Cup of Tennis, which is how the Davis Cup is also called, which guaranteed them a first-round bye in the 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers, meaning they only need to win one tie to advance to the Finals.
Their second-round opponents will be the winners of the tie between Norway and Argentina. The tie will be held at the Fjellhammar Arena in Oslo, Norway.
The Norwegian team will consist of Casper Ruud, Nicolai Budkov Kjaer, Viktor Durasovic, Leyton Rivera, and Lukas Hellum Lilleengen. The Argentinian team will be led by Francisco Cerundolo, who will be joined by Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Mariano Navone, and doubles specialists Horacio Zeballos and Andres Molteni.
Australia's team will see Nick Kyrgios return after five-year absence. He will be joined by Alex de Minaur, Jordan Thompson, and Thanasi Kokkinakis, as the team will travel to the Royal Tennis Hall in Stochkolm, Sweden, taking on team consisting of Elias Ymer, Leo Borg, Andre Goransson, and Filip Bergevi.
The winners of this tie will take on the winners of the tie between Belgium and Chile in the second round. Belgium's top player will be Zizou Bergs, while Chile will be led with three great players, Alejandro Tabilo, Nicolas Jarry, and Cristian Garin.
Denis Shapovalov-led Canada will be favorites against Hungary, who will bring Fabian Marozsan and Marton Fucsovics to Montreal. The winner of this tie will play against either Austria or Finland, two underdogs in the Qualifiers.
Cameron Norrie will lead the British team against Japan. The Japanese team will have a home ground advantage, and a team with Kei Nishikori, Yoshihito Nishioka, and Taro Daniel.
The winners of this tie will play against the winner of the tie between Israel and Germany. That tie, however, is in Jeopardy, as Israel should play hosts, and because of the political situation in the country, it might not be held, which is why the venue was not yet confirmed, and the same applies to the line-ups.
Team USA won't bring any of their Top 6 players, as Alex Michelsen and Marcos Giron are set to lead the country in the tie against Chinese Taipei. The winners of this tie will then take on either Jiri Lehecka's Czech Republic or Soonwoo Kwon's Republic of Korea.
The most exciting part of the draw is the one that features Denmark, Serbia, Switzerland, and Spain, as only one of these countries will make it to the Finals.
Holger Rune and Novak Djokovic will play against each other in the tie between Denmark and Serbia. On the other hand, Carlos Alcaraz won't represent Spain against Switzerland. The team will be led by Pedro Martinez and Pablo Carreno Busta.
In the last section of the draw, Marin Cilic's Croatia will play against Slovakia, who will bring Jozef Kovalik, Lukas Klein, Norbert Gombos, Alex Molcan, and Milos Karol.
The better of the two nations will play against either France, led by Ugo Humbert and Arthur Fils, or Brazil, a country that will be represented by 18-year-old prodigy and Next Gen ATP Finals champion, Joao Fonseca.
