Andalusia re-affirms commitment to 2023 Davis Cup by Rakuten Final 8

The Andalusian Government has confirmed the 2023 Davis Cup by Rakuten Final 8 will be hosted in Malaga as planned on 21-26 November. 

The confirmation follows the news that the partnership between the International Tennis Federation and Kosmos Tennis is ending.  

Arturo Bernal, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Junta de Andalucía, said: “The Junta de Andalucía negotiates its agreements with the main international federations, so we are fully committed to  the ITF and Málaga will host the Davis Cup Final again this year. This event was an organisational success in the last edition held at the Martín Carpena Sports Palace, and we are also convinced that in 2023 it will be as well. 

“Our commitment to sport in Andalusia, and in this case with tennis, is determined. We firmly believe in the values ​​and benefits of practicing sports for a society. This is why we are going to continue hosting major sporting events such as the Davis Cup, which also generate significant tourist and economic returns.” 

David Haggerty, ITF President, said: “As custodians of the Davis Cup, the International Tennis Federation will organise the Qualifiers, Group Stage and Final 8 of 2023, as we do for all other levels of the competition. The Davis Cup in 2022 saw record participation, with 145 nations playing in the competition. The Qualifiers, Group Stage and the Final 8 in Malaga were a great success with fans who traveled from all over the world. We also saw strong support from the fans in Spain and, of course, from the region of Andalucía and Málaga.” 

The 2023 edition of the Davis Cup by Rakuten gets underway with 12 Qualifier ties played on 3-5 February, before the Group Stage in September played across four host cities, and the Final 8 in Malaga in November.