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The 2021 Davis Cup Finals has arrived with 18 of the finest tennis nations in the world competing for the iconic trophy over 10 days of intense action.<\/p>\n
The tournament was postponed in 2020 due to COVID pandemic restrictions, but at long last, it will return with Spain hoping to defend their crown.<\/p>\n
If the reigning champions are to conquer the world once again, they\u2019ll be forced to do so without talisman Rafael Nadal spearheading their charge as he misses out through injury.<\/p>\n
Great Britain \u2013 who were defeated semi-finalists in the last edition of the tournament \u2013 boast a strong line-up with Cam Norrie and Dan Evans both enjoying a superb 2021 to launch themselves into No.12 and No.25 in the ATP Rankings respectively.<\/p>\n
They also boast a strong doubles duo in the shape of Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski, and the team is rounded off by Liam Broady with Andy Murray not selected to compete.<\/p>\n
For those who are new to the Davis Cup, imagine a \u2018World Cup of tennis\u2019, where nations field their finest players to take part in a series of matches that all add up to points for their team.<\/p>\n
RadioTimes.com<\/a> has rounded up everything you need to know about the Davis Cup 2021 tennis tournament including how to watch it, teams, the format and more.<\/p>\n The tournament begins on Thursday 25th November<\/strong>\u00a02021<\/strong>\u00a0and runs until Sunday 5th December<\/strong>\u00a02021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Yes! You can tune in to watch the Davis Cup live on Eurosport 1<\/a> in the UK, meaning you can flick on your TV and soak it all up without needing to stream.<\/p>\n Most ATP Tour events are shown live on Amazon Prime Video, but Eurosport boast the rights for this very special event.<\/p>\n As well as Eurosport 1 on TV, you can tune into Eurosport Player to watch all the action on across a range of devices.<\/p>\n You can also watch Eurosport coverage through Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon Prime<\/a>\u00a0members can get a\u00a07-day free trial to the Eurosport channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n After the free trial, the Eurosport channel is \u00a36.99 per month. Amazon Prime is \u00a37.99 per month but can be accessed with a\u00a030-day free trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n The tournament is a unique event that does not count towards ATP rankings, but does come with generous prize money offerings and a fresh \u2018national team\u2019 style of tennis. It\u2019s named after former US tennis player and founder Dwight F. Davis.<\/p>\n Check out the full Davis Cup 2021 schedule for our daily updated Order of Play.<\/p>\n A total of 18 teams will enter the finals. They will be divided into six groups containing three teams in each.<\/p>\n Each nation will play each other across three matches (two singles, one doubles). The team in each group with the best record from their six matches in total will progress to the next stage, along with the two best runners up based on percentage of sets won.<\/p>\n The last eight nations will then be pitted against one another in \u2018best of three\u2019 matches. If either team wins both singles matches in the knockout stages, they will triumph 2-0 and the doubles match won\u2019t be played.<\/p>\n This continues until a champion is crowned!<\/p>\n Australia<\/strong> Austria<\/strong> Canada<\/strong> Colombia<\/strong> Croatia<\/strong> Czech Republic<\/strong> Ecuador<\/strong> France<\/strong> Germany<\/strong> Great Britain<\/strong> Hungary<\/strong> Italy<\/strong> Kazakhstan<\/strong> Russian Tennis Federation<\/strong> Serbia<\/strong> Spain<\/strong> Sweden<\/strong> United States<\/strong> The tournament will be staged in three different countries: Austria, Spain and Italy.<\/p>\n Matches will be played on hard indoor courts. The three venues are:<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for something else to watch check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>, or visit our dedicated hub for more Sports<\/a> news.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Michael Potts Published: Tuesday, 23 November 2021 at 12:00 am The 2021 Davis Cup Finals has arrived with 18 of the finest tennis nations in the world competing for the iconic trophy over 10 days of intense action. 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