Davis Cup Qualifiers 2025 Second Round: Schedule of play, Prize Money, Draw, Results and Predictions
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The 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers will be held from 12 to 14 September 2025. The seven winners of this round will qualify for the 2025 Davis Cup Finals Final Eight. The losers will play in the first round next year. It is very high stakes.
Fourteen teams will play for seven spots in the Final Eight in a series decided on home and away. The fourteen teams are led by the Netherlands. They were promoted since 2024 champions Italy will host the final eight so they will move straight through.
They will face Argentina in Groningen. While Belgium travel to Sydney to face Australia. Hungary host Austria while Japan led by Kei Nishikori welcome Jan-Lennard Struff and Yannick Hanfmann but not Alexander Zverev to Tokyo. Handy for some given that the second half of the season mostly is in Asia.
It is a continued stay in the US for Taylor Fritz albeit Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul won't be part of the squad both withdrawing. Frances Tiafoe, Reilly Opelka, Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram are involved though to take on a strong Czech Republic side led by Jiri Lehecka and Tomas Machac as well as Jakub Mensik.
Spain were led by Carlos Alcaraz albeit he has hinted at a break and is due to play both Davis Cup and Laver Cup as well as tournaments in Asia and he has now withdrawn. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina also won't play. This means they are led by Jaume Munar and Pedro Martinez against Holger Rune's Denmark in Marbella.
Finally Marin Cilic and Borna Coric lead Croatia against France's Ugo Humbert and Benjamin Bonzi. Novak Djokovic was also due to play in other Davis Cup Qualifiers, same with Felix Auger-Aliassime in World Group I to have the shot to qualify for next year. But both have since withdrawn. As has Jack Draper.
Draw Davis Cup Finals
| Home team | Score | Away team | Location | Venue | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands [1] | 1-3 | Argentina [14] | Groningen | MartiniPlaza | Hard (i) |
| Australia [2] | 0-2 | Belgium [13] | Sydney | Ken Rosewall Arena | Hard |
| Hungary | 2-3 | Austria | Debrecen | Főnix Aréna | Hard (i) |
| Japan | 0-4 | Germany [4] | Tokyo | Ariake Coliseum | Hard (i) |
| United States [5] | 1-1 | Czech Republic [10] | Delray Beach | Delray Beach Tennis Center | Hard |
| Spain [9] | 3-2 | Denmark | Marbella | Club de Tenis Puente Romano | Clay |
| Croatia [7] | 1-3 | France [8] | Osijek | Gradski vrt Hall | Clay |
Schedule/Results Davis Cup Finals
| Rubber | Home player(s) | Away player(s) | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dino Prizmić | Corentin Moutet | 4-6 | 7-5 | 1-6 |
| 2 | Marin Čilić | Arthur Rinderknech | 2-6 | 4-6 | |
| 3 | Nikola Mektić / Mate Pavić | Benjamin Bonzi / Pierre-Hugues Herbert | 6-3 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Marin Čilić | Corentin Moutet | 5-7 | 4-6 | |
| France defeat Croatia 3–1 | |||||
| Rubber | Home player(s) | Away player(s) | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fábián Marozsán | Jurij Rodionov | 2-6 | 7-6 | 5-7 |
| 2 | Márton Fucsovics | Lukas Neumayer | 3-6 | 6-3 | 6-7 |
| 3 | Fábián Marozsán / Zsombor Piros | Alexander Erler / Lucas Miedler | 7-6 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Zsombor Piros | Lukas Neumayer | 7-5 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Márton Fucsovics | Jurij Rodionov | 2-6 | 1-6 | |
| Austria defeat Hungary 3–2 | |||||
| Rubber | Home player(s) | Away player(s) | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesper de Jong | Tomás Martín Etcheverry | 4-6 | 4-6 | |
| 2 | Botic van de Zandschulp | Francisco Cerúndolo | 6-4 | 7-7 | 1-6 |
| 3 | Sander Arends / Botic van de Zandschulp | Andrés Molteni / Horacio Zeballos | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | Jesper de Jong | Francisco Comesaña | 6-4 | 6-3 | |
| 5 | Botic van de Zandschulp | Tomás Martín Etcheverry | Not played | ||
| Argentina defeat Netherlands 3–1 | |||||
| Rubber | Home player(s) | Away player(s) | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex de Minaur | Raphael Collignon | 5-7 | 6-3 | 3-6 |
| 2 | Jordan Thompson | Zizou Bergs | 6-7 | 4-6 | |
| 3 | Jordan Thompson / Rinky Hijikata | Sander Gillé / Joran Vliegen | 6-7 | 6-3 | 6-4 |
| 4 | Alex de Minaur | Zizou Bergs | 6-2 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Aleksandar Vukic | Raphael Collignon | 7-6 | 2-6 | 3-6 |
| Belgium defeat Australia 3–2 | |||||
| Rubber | Home player(s) | Away player(s) | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshihito Nishioka | Jan-Lennard Struff | 4-6 | 6-7 | 4-6 |
| 2 | Shintaro Mochizuki | Yannick Hanfmann | 3-6 | 3-6 | |
| 3 | Yosuke Watanuki / Takeru Yuzuki | Kevin Krawietz / Tim Pütz | 3-6 | 6-7 | |
| 4 | Rei Sakamoto | Justin Engel | 3-6 | 7-6 | 7-10 |
| Germany defeat Japan 4–0 | |||||
| Rubber | Home player(s) | Away player(s) | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances Tiafoe | Jiří Lehečka | 3-6 | 2-6 | |
| 2 | Taylor Fritz | Jakub Menšík | 6-4 | 6-3 | |
| 3 | Austin Krajicek / Rajeev Ram | Tomáš Macháč / Jakub Menšík | 7-6 | 5-7 | 6-4 |
| 4 | Taylor Fritz | Jiří Lehečka | 4-6 | 6-3 | 4-6 |
| 5 | Frances Tiafoe | Jakub Menšík | 1-6 | 4-6 | |
| Czech Republic defeat United States 3–2 | |||||
| Rubber | Home player(s) | Away player(s) | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pablo Carreño Busta | Holger Rune | 5-7 | 3-6 | |
| 2 | Jaume Munar | Elmer Møller | 6-2 | 1-6 | 4-6 |
| 3 | Pedro Martínez / Jaume Munar | August Holmgren / Johannes Ingildsen | 1-6 | 6-3 | 6-2 |
| 4 | Pedro Martínez | Holger Rune | 6-1 | 4-6 | 7-6 |
| 5 | Pablo Carreño Busta | Elmer Møller | 6-2 | 6-3 | |
| Spain defeat Denmark 3–2 | |||||
Prize Money
The Prize Money has yet to be confirmed for the Finals. Albeit last year saw a sizeable $2,678,571 handed out to the winner and even making it to the groups makes $358,929.
Of course given there a multitude of working parts in a Davis Cup team e.g singles, doubles and captains, the big names won't receive as much it is still not bad for representing your country.
| Team(s) | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| World champions | $2,678,571 |
| Runner-up | $1,607,143 |
| Semi-finalists | $1,071,429 |
| Quarter-finalists | $535,714 |
| Team(s) | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Group Winners | $460,714 |
| Group runner-ups | $412,500 |
| 3rd place | $375,000 |
| 4th place | $358,929 |
Predictions
Samuel Gill, Head Editor for TennisUpToDate.com expects the usual shocks to come to the fore.
Post US Open and let's be honest for many, the idea of a Davis Cup tie is not top of their list but this will only fuel those who do have it top of theirs.
Taylor Fritz no doubt will lead USA through in my view albeit it won't be easy against the Czech Republic. While Spain are in danger against Denmark. Losing their two key pieces basically overnight isn't exactly easy.
I see Germany winning quite comfortably, while it is anyone's guess in Netherlands v Argentina and Hungary v Austria. Even Croatia v France is an on the day situation. We will get the teams joining Italy at the end of the year and it will be very much either to script or the complete opposite.
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Samuel Gill is the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of TennisUpToDate.com, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for editorial governance across the platform, including setting content standards, overseeing accuracy and consistency, and guiding long-term editorial strategy. Since joining, he has contributed more than 10,000 articles and editorial pieces across the TennisUpToDate network, playing a central role in the daily operation and development of the site.
Based in Leicester, Samuel has a broad background in tennis media. In his current role, he works closely with editors and writers to ensure coverage meets clear journalistic standards, with particular attention to verification, consistency, and timely updates when new information becomes available.
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