The Davis Cup 2020-21 Finals will be held from November 25, 2021, to December 5, 2021, know its prize money, format, schedule, date and teams
The three venues for the Finals are Madrid (Spain), Innsbruck (Austria), and Turin (Italy). The Davis Cup 2020-21 is sponsored by Rakuten.
The Davis Cup 2020-21 will mark the 109th time the cup was held. Initially, the Davis Cup was supposed to be held entirely in 2020. But on June 26, 2020, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced that the Davis Cup 2020 Finals are postponed and will take place in November 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The defending champion of the Davis Cup is Spain.
New Format Of Davis Cup 2021
For the Davis Cup 2020-21, the format was developed. The new category of a Davis Cup World Group I and World Group II had been introduced which will be played on a global premise. This category substituted the Group I and Group II format. Therefore, any country was able to partake in the Davis Cup 2020-21 apart from the Cup’s Nations Ranking Teams.
FUN FACT: The United States of America is the most accomplished team in Davis Cup history with 32 titles to their name, followed by Australia with 28 titles.
Davis Cup 2021 Finals, Teams And Groups
The Davis Cup 2020-21 Finals will include 18 groups.
Qualified Teams: 12
Australia
Austria
Colombia
Croatia
Czech Republic
Ecuador
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Kazakhstan
Sweden
USA
Semifinalists Of Davis Cup 2019: 4
Spain
Canada
Great Britain
Russia
Wild Card Entries: 2
France
Serbia
The 18 groups will contend in six general groups of three rounds. The six group champions in addition to the two runner-up teams with the best records dependent on sets and matches dominated will go in the quarter-finals. The Davis Cup champions will be chosen after the knockout stage.
The two finalists will consequently fit the bill for the 2022 Finals. The groups completing between 3rd and 18th will partake in the 2022 Qualifiers. Two countries from the Qualifiers will keep on being qualified for wild cards into the Finals.
Davis Cup 2021 Prize Money, Distribution, Salary, Winnings
Winners (Players): £1.8 million
Team Federation: £910,000
Runner-ups (Players): £1.3 million
Team Federation: £623,000
Semi-Finalists (Players): £1.12 million
Team Federation: £552,000
Quarter-Finalists (Players): £940,000
Team Federation: £442,000
Group Stage (Players): £442,000
Team Federation: £220,000
Total Prize Money for the Players and the Team Federations: £16 million
Total money used for marketing: £12 million
Money used for ITA license: £34 million
Total money used for the Davis Cup 2021: £62 million
Davis Cup Finals Groups
Group A
Spain
Russia
Ecuador
Group B
Canada
Kazakhstan
Sweden
Group C
France
Great Britain
Czech Republic
Group D
Croatia
Australia
Hungary
Group E
USA
Italy
Colombia
Group F
Serbia
Germany
Austria
Davis Cup 2020-21 Finals Full Schedule And Date
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Canada Vs Sweden
France Vs Czech Republic
Croatia Vs Australia
Friday, November 26, 2021
Spain Vs Ecuador
Serbia Vs Austria
USA Vs Italy
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Kazakhstan Vs Sweden
Russia Vs Ecuador
France Vs Great Britain
Serbia Vs Germany
Australia Vs Hungary
Italy Vs Colombia
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Canada Vs Kazakhstan
Spain Vs Russia
Great Britain Vs Czech Republic
Germany Vs Austria
Croatia Vs Hungary
USA Vs Colombia
Monday, November 29, 2021
Quarter-Finals
Winner Group D Vs Winner Group E
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Winner Group C Vs Winner Group F
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Winner Group B Vs Second-best 1 or 2
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Winner Group A Vs Second-best 1 or 2
Friday, December 3, 2021
Semi-Finals 1
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Semi-Finals 2
Sunday, December 5, 2021
Davis Cup 2020-21 Final