Tennis-Holders Italy face South Korea in Davis Cup Final 8, Spain meet Austria


Tennis - Davis Cup - Qualifiers - Second Round - South Korea v India - Olympic Tennis Court, Seoul, South Korea - September 19, 2026 South Korea players celebrate after winning the tie against India REUTERS/Kim Soo-Hyeon

Sept 22 (Reuters) - Defending ⁠champions Italy will take on South Korea in ⁠the Davis Cup Final 8 in November ‌while Spain play Austria, after the draw for the finale of the premier men's team competition was conducted on Tuesday.

• The ​Davis Cup Final 8 takes place ⁠on the indoor ⁠hardcourts of the SuperTennis Arena in the Italian city ⁠of Bologna ‌from November 24 to 29.

• Italy are looking to win the competition for ⁠the fourth year in a row and face ​Final 8 ‌debutants South Korea on November 25. The remaining ⁠schedule will ​be confirmed soon.

• The Czech Republic, who advanced to the quarter-finals at the expense of 32-times champions the ⁠United States, will take on ​Canada for a place in the final four.

• Germany advanced to the Final 8 thanks to a superb ⁠display by newly crowned US Open champion Alexander Zverev in their clash with Croatia. They will face Britain next.

• Fourteen teams competed in the qualifiers last ​weekend with the seven winners ⁠advancing to the Final 8. Italy qualified automatically as ​reigning champions.Davis Cup Finals draw:Italy ‌v South KoreaCzech Republic v ​CanadaBritain v Germany Austria v Spain

(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

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