Italy is preparing to defend the Davis Cup title against Argentina

Jannik Sinner and the teammates have their sights set on the goal. Italy is ready to defend the Davis Cup title at the “Martin Carpena” in Malaga. The Azzurri, led by Filippo Volandri, will take the field against Argentina today, Thursday November 21st. After the women’s great victory in the Billie Jean King Cup, where they defeated Slovakia in the final, it is the men’s turn to continue the golden era of Italian tennis. If last year’s win was fantastic, it would be incredible to repeat it.

Davis Cup, what rules apply? The schedule of the final, the teams, the draw and where you can watch it on TV (also free-to-air) and via streaming

Italy-Argentina Davis Cup: Schedule

Italy and Argentina will face each other in the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Thursday, November 21st, at 5 p.m. at the earliest. The exact timing will be determined based on the end of the other quarterfinal between the United States and Australia, scheduled from 10 a.m.

• Quarterfinals: Italy vs. Argentina (Thursday, November 21st, not before 5 p.m.)
• Possible semi-final: against USA/Australia (Saturday, November 23rd, 1:00 p.m.)
• Possible final: Sunday, November 24th, 4 p.m

Italy’s Davis Cup squad

• Jannik SINNER
• Lorenzo MUSETTI
• Matteo BERRETTINI
• Simone BOLELLI
• Andrea VAVASSORI

Captain: Filippo Volandri

Where to watch Davis Cup in free-to-air and streaming formats

The matches of the 2024 Davis Cup final in men’s tennis will be broadcast live in Italy on the free-to-air RAI channels and on Sky Sport via satellite.

The games will also be available to stream on SkyGo, NOW TV and RaiPlay platforms.

Opponents and teammates of Sinner

Argentina is no longer the team that won the Davis Cup with Juan Martin Del Potro in 2016, but it is still a more than strong opponent. The men who brought the Albiceleste national team are Francisco CerundoloWorld number 30, and Tomas Martin Etcheverry, world number 39. The doubles players will be experienced men like Andres Molteni And Maximo Gonzálezwith 18 and 19 career titles respectively.

In Malaga, however, number 1 in Argentine tennis and 27th in the ATP ranking, Sebastian Baezwill also be present, defeated by Jannik Sinner in the third round of the Australian Open and winner of the ATP tournaments in Rio de Janeiro and Santiago, Chile, this year.

Baez is likely to be the world number 1’s opponent in the second game of the day.

5:00 p.m. – first singles match (between numbers 2), followed by – second singles match (between numbers 1), followed by – possible doubles match.