Davis Cup Finals - Can Italy Threepeat without Sinner?

Описание: Catherine, David & Matt preview the 2025 tennis season’s denouement; the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna, Italy.

Please note this episode was recorded before Carlos Alcaraz's withdrawal from the Spanish team

Part One 00:00 - With Matt reporting from the ground in Bologna, the team look ahead to the first two quarter finals; France vs Belgium, and defending Champions Italy vs Austria. How will Italy cope with the absence of their two best singles players Sinner & Musetti? And can Paul Henri Matthieu complete a redemptive arc from devastating defeat as a player in the 2002 final, to Captaining a winning French side in 2025?

Part Two 32:00 - A preview of the second two quarter finals; Spain vs Czechia - a tie that many think will determine the outcome of the whole competition - and Germany vs Argentina. Does David Ferrer have questions to answer and a point to prove as Spain captain? after of years of saying he’d never play the Davis Cup in its new format, why is Alexander Zverev lining up for Germany?

Part Three 52:43 - Punchy predictions for how the week will unfold and who will be holding the trophy come Sunday.

You can keep up to date with the Davis Cup Finals on the Davis Cup Instagram, TikTok and X, you can sign up to the free official Davis Cup newsletter at Daviscup.com and you can follow all the action on the newly updated World Cup of Tennis app, which brings together the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge. Search 'World Cup of Tennis' on App Store or Play Store to download for free

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