Defending champions Italy[1] successfully retained their title, defeating the Netherlands 2–0 in the final.[2][3] It was the Netherlands' first final appearance in the tournament’s history.[4]
The Finals, formerly known as World Group, is the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2024. The group stage took place from 10 to 15 September and the knockout stage was played from 19 to 24 November 2024. The ties were contested in a best-of-three rubbers format and played on one day. There were two singles followed, if necessary, by a doubles.[5]
The event marked the final professional appearance of former singles world No. 1, 22-time singles major champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and four-time Davis Cup champion Rafael Nadal.[6][7] It was also the last tournament for former doubles world No. 1Wesley Koolhof.[8][9]
Knockout stage
Bracket
All knockout stage matches was taking place on indoor hard courts at the Martin Carpena Arena, Málaga, Spain.
The seedings were based on the Davis Cup Ranking as of 18 March 2024. The winner of the 2023 Finals Italy were seeded No. 1 and Australia, as runners-up in 2023, were seeded No. 2, with Canada and Germany also seeded based on the latest Davis Cup nations ranking.
The remaining 12 nations were distributed in Pots 2–4 according to the latest Davis Cup nations ranking. Three host nations, Great Britain, Italy and Spain were placed in different groups.[17]
Format
The 16 teams were divided in four round robin groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the quarterfinals.[5] Group A will be hosted in Bologna, Group B in Valencia, Group C in Zhuhai, and Group D in Manchester.[18][19]
Team nominations
SR = Singles ranking, DR = Doubles ranking.
Rankings are as of 9 September 2024.[20][11]
