The group stage from 12 September with the Azzurri, the Canadian champions, Sweden and Chile. President Fitp: “It reminds us of the 1976 victory”
The Italian national tennis team returns to Bologna for the Davis Cup, which will be played from 12 to 17 September. As had already happened last year, the Unipol Arena in Casalecchio di Reno will once again host the Azzurri who are part of Group A, the one that includes Canada, Sweden and Chile.
THE PROGRAM
—
Captain Volandri’s Italy will debut on Wednesday 13 September at 3 pm against reigning champions Canada: an immediate opportunity for redemption after last year’s defeat in the semifinal against the North Americans, then winners – for the first time in their history – of the trophy thanks to the clear success against Australia in the final. The Azzurri’s next match will be on Friday 15 September against Chile (again at 3 pm), while it will close with Sweden on 17 September (at the same time).
PAINTING
—
The top two of the group will qualify together with the winners of the other 3 groups – played in Manchester (United Kingdom), Valencia (Spain), Croatia (venue to be defined) – for the Final 8 scheduled at the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena of Malaga from 21 to 26 November 2023.
President
—
“We have an iron group at the Davis Cup Finals – said the president of Fitp Binaghi – we immediately play with the reigning world champions Canada, who beat us last year, we finished third. We lost in the semifinals after a series of injuries that are difficult to repeat, so we believe we are credited with luck, we believe we are credited with the final result and we want to win.In addition to Canada we have Sweden and Chile, which reminds us of the first and only victory in Davis Cup, led by Nicola Pietrangeli”. In September Pietrangeli will turn 90: “He represents for us a flag and an example that we carry forward all over the world – concluded Binaghi – we are all a bit Nicola Pietrangeli”.
© REPRODUCTION RESERVED