The eight hopes to win the Davis Cup

The list of participants in the final phase of the Davis Cup with the two most successful teams in history, United States and Australiawith 32 and 28 titles respectively, and two others who never won the salad bowl, Canada and the Netherlands.

Between the two categories, Spain This is the team with the best CV of the other four finalists, with six victories, followed by Germany, with three, Croatia, with two, and Italy, with one.

The leadership of the Americans and Australians has had a lot to do with their participation in the competition since the early days, when Davis was banned in other countries. The North Americans established members of the tournament in 1900, Australia has played it since 1905.

But when it comes to the most recent history, It is the Spanish team that can undoubtedly show their chests: their six titles came between 2000 and 2019.

Spain is also the finalist with a more recent victory, that of 2019, since the last one from Croatia is from 2018, the one from the United States from 2007, the one from Australia from 2003, the one from Germany from 1993 and the only one. from Italy from 1976. .

Canada played its last match against Spain in 2019, at the Caja Mágica in Madrid.

The Netherlands can’t be compared to any of its rivals because of its history, but it comes to Malaga with options: it has already finished ahead of the United States in group D to qualify for the final, where it finished victorious in three important rivals : American, British and Kazakh.

The semifinals he played in 2001 was the best result of his 94 Davis appearances.

Despite their lack of resume, the Netherlands have their own little corner in the Cup record book: Dutchman Michiel Schapers played the singles most games in history, 46, in a draw against the Soviet Union in 1987. Andrei Chesnokov won the set 24-22, before completing a 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 win.

History of the eight teams and divisions:

United States: 32 times champion (between 1900 and 2007) and 29 times runner-up.

Team: Taylor Fritz (9), Frances Tiafoe (19), Tommy Paul (33) and Jack Sock (43 d.). Captain: Mardy Fish

Australia: 28 times champion (between 1907 and 2003) and 19 times runner-up.

Team: Alex de Minaur (24), Thanasi Kokkinakis (95, 18 in doubles), Max Purcell (33 d.) and Matthew Ebden (26 d.). Captain: Lleyton Hewitt

Spain: 6-time champion (2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2019) and 4-time runner-up.

Team: Pablo Carreño (13), Roberto Bautista (21), Albert Ramos (39), Pedro Martínez (62) and Marcel Granollers (16 d.). Captain: Sergi Bruguera

Germany: 3 times champion (1988, 1989 and 1993) and 2 times runner-up.

Team: Oscar Otte (67), Jan-Lennard Struff (151), Yannick Hanfmann (140), Tim Pütz (17 d.) and Kevin Krawietz (25 d.). Captain Michael Kohlmann

Croatia: 2-time champion (2015 and 2018) and two-time runner-up.

Team: Marin Cilic (17), Borna Coric (26), Borna Gojo (147), Mate Pavic (7 d.) and Nikola Mektic (10 d.). Captain Vedran Martic

Italy: 1 time champion (1976) and 6 times runner-up.

Team: Mateo Berrettini (16), Lorenzo Musetti (23), Lorenzo Sonego (46), Fabio Fognini (56, 23 d.) and Simone Bolelli (21 d.). Captain: Filippo Volandri

Canada: 1 time runner-up (2019).

Team: Felix Auger-Aliasimme (6), Denis Shapovalov (18), Vasek Pospisil (115), Alexis Galarneau (214) and Gabriel Diallo (224). Captain Frank Dancevic

Netherlands: He has never been champion or runner-up.

Team: Botic van de Zandschulp (35), Tallon Griekspoor (96), Tim van Rijthoven (109), Wesley Koolhof (1 d.) and Matwé Middelkoop (22 d.). Captain Paul Haarhuis

Final winners:

2021: Russia

2019: Spain

2018: Croatia

2017: France

2016: Argentina

2015: Great Britain

2014: Switzerland

2013: Czech Republic

2012: Czech Republic

2011: Spain

2010: Serbian