2019 Davis Cup Finals
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The Finals, formerly known as World Group, was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2019. It was held on indoor hard courts at the Caja Mágica in Madrid, Spain from 18 until 24 November.[1] The ties were contested in a best-of-three rubbers format and were played on one day. There were two singles followed by a doubles.[2]
2019 Davis Cup Finals | ||||
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Date | 18–24 November 2019 | |||
Edition | 1st | |||
Draw | 18 teams | |||
Surface | Hard indoor | |||
Location | Madrid, Spain | |||
Venue | Caja Mágica | |||
Champions | ||||
Spain | ||||
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Croatia were the defending champions, but were eliminated during the round-robin stage.
Spain won the title, defeating Canada in the final, 2–0. It was the Spanish men's national tennis team's first Davis Cup title since 2011 and their sixth Davis Cup title overall. Rafael Nadal was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament after winning all eight of his matches.[3]