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Davis Cup Qualifiers Betting Tips
In a year of reform on the ATP and ITF Tours, the new look Davis Cup gets underway all over the globe with 24 countries facing off in what promises to be a fascinating weekend of tennis. Here are our top Davis Cup Qualifiers betting tips and predictions.
Tournament History
The Davis Cup was launched in 1900 as the ‘World Cup of Tennis’ and has been contested annually ever since. As one of the very few tennis events that takes place as a team competition, individual ranking rarely holds too much significance with patriotism from players and fans often creating a carnival-type atmosphere at Davis Cup fixtures.
Format
2019 is a year of change as the Davis Cup moves towards being the ‘World Cup of Tennis’. This weekend’s qualifiers feature 24 teams, with the 12 winning counties going into the ‘World Group’ which features Croatia, France, Spain, USA, Argentina and Great Britain to comprise a 16 team competition. The knockout fixtures take place intermittently throughout the year – factored into player commitments around the ATP Tour schedule and culminate in the Davis Cup Final – annually held in November. Each fixture is played at a venue in one of the two countries taking part in the tie, with the hosts being determined on an alternate basis.
To summarise, each Davis Cup fixture is comprised of 5 matches – 4 singles and a doubles and takes place over two days (Friday & Saturday). Friday sees two singles matches whilst Saturday begins with doubles match before the reverse singles fixtures with one point awarded for a win – meaning each tie is competed over the best of 5 matches.
Dates
Friday 1st – Saturday 2nd February 2019.
Previous Winners:
With a 119 year history, the list of Davis Cup winning countries is extensive. The United States leads the way with 32 Davis Cup triumphs – the last of which coming in 2007. Australia has also performed well in the competition, clinching the trophy on 28 occasions. European powerhouses France and Great Britain have won the Davis Cup 10 times each, whilst Sweden is next in line with 7 triumphs.
