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Davis Cup 2026 Final 8 schedule confirmed for Bologna
The Final 8 will run from 24 to 29 November, with Czechia v Canada, Italy v Korea, Great Britain v Germany and Austria v Spain in the quarter-finals.
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The schedule for the 2026 Davis Cup Final 8 has been announced, with eight national teams competing in Bologna on 24–29 November. This is a knockout-draw and calendar announcement, rather than a record of completed ties or confirmed semifinalists.
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Czechia and Canada open the upper half on 24 November. Hosts and defending champions Italy face Final 8 debutants Korea, Republic on 25 November. A country's place in the event does not confirm that every prominent player from that country will appear.
The lower-half quarterfinals pair Great Britain with Germany, and Austria with Spain. Only the winners progress, so any potential later meeting remains conditional. Team nominations and individual match selections need separate confirmation.
The semifinals are scheduled for 27–28 November, followed by the final on 29 November. The date sequence distinguishes the rounds; exact start times, broadcasts and admission arrangements are additional information that cannot be inferred from the overall event window.
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OPEN COURT team-event analysis: a tie combines the contributions of singles and doubles. Player allocation, partnership choices and duties across consecutive matches are useful areas to follow. Announcing national pairings does not establish who will play every individual rubber.
Hong Kong viewers should convert the officially announced Italian start times to local time and follow the actual order of play. Team lists and match selections are the next useful information, followed by quarterfinal results. Together they explain representative competition more fully than the individual rankings of headline players alone.
