Davis Cup Finals 2024 odds  

With just over two weeks to go until the Davis Cup, tennis players from all over the world gear up for the last leg of the world’s largest annual sporting competition.  

We’re going to take a look at what the tournament is and its structure, the main competing countries and who’s got the best chance of lifting the trophy on November 24th.

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What is the Davis Cup?

The Davis Cup was founded way back in 1900 and is the premier international men’s tennis team competition, often considered to be the ‘World Cup’ of tennis. Originating from a challenge between the US and Great Britain, it quickly expanded to include countries worldwide.

The tournament is governed by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and has evolved from a straightforward knockout format into a complex structure with multiple tiers. Teams compete in a mix of singles and doubles matches, traditionally played over a weekend, and are divided into regional groups and World Groups, with promotion and relegation rounds.

The Davis Cup Finals 2024 will be played at the Martin Carpena Arena in Malaga, Spain from November 19th to November 24th. Known for its passionate crowds and intense national pride, the Davis Cup remains a prestigious and wholly entertaining event in men’s tennis, differing greatly from the other events in the tennis calendar.

The main contenders

Italy 7/4

It’s no surprise that Italy are favourites, given their star-studded lineup is headlined by no other than world number one Jannik Sinner who has been hot on the singles circuit over the past few years. Alongside Sinner are two players who both feature in the top 32 of the ATP world rankings, Lorenzo Musetti, ranked 19, and Flavio Cobolli, ranked 32. These three players have a combined age of 67, yet have a wealth of experience to take them all the way and win the Davis Cup for a second year in a row.

The final strings to the Italian bow are Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli who both feature extremely high in the ATP doubles rankings at nine and 12 respectively. These two players have been around slightly longer than the three youngsters but bring serious experience to the table as well as immense talent on the wider court.

Filippo Volandri took over as coach from Corrado Barazzutti in 2021 and led the Italians to their first Davis Cup win since 1976 last year in Malaga. As an outfit, the Italians look the ones to beat and we fancy them to go back-to-back.

Spain 9/4

It would truly be the perfect swansong for Rafael Nadal if he could walk away victorious with his fellow Spaniards on home turf this year, with this Finals marking the end of his illustrious career following his retirement announcement last month.

Nadal will be joined by former world number one Carlos Alcaraz, currently rated the second best to Sinner, who’ll undoubtedly be bolstering his childhood idol’s chances in his farewell tournament. Alcaraz is a four-time Grand Slam winner at the age of 21, and alongside Sinner, these two look to be the future of the sport.

Roberto Bautista Agut, Pablo Carreno Busta and Marcel Granollers make up the last three, all extremely talented players in their own rights. Agut, formerly ranked number nine just five years ago, has slipped in the rankings down to 45, however considering the talent on tour at the moment, that’s no mean feat as a 36-year-old.

Spain won this tournament back in 2019 and have a decent lineup of players heading into finals week, and although every tennis fan around the world will be rooting for Nadal here, we think the Italians are a better shout at a marginally shorter price.

USA 9/2

The Americans may well be a bit of a dark horse at 9/2 given the nation has won this tournament 32 times, and lost in the final on another 29 occasions. Although none of their players appear in the top 10 in the ATP singles rankings, they have the 11th and 13th-ranked players in the world in Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul, with Mackenzie McDonald who’s ranked 39 in singles and 50 in doubles. Not only are they strong on the singles side, but they also have immense strength in the doubles, with Austin Krajicek in their ranks who’s currently rated the best doubles player on tour, with Rajeev Ram the ranked 5.

Should they turn up on the week, the Americans could be a serious force to be reckoned with, and with two places on offer each way at just a third of the price, the USA at 9/2 could be a pretty nice bet should either Italy or Spain go off the boil. When betting on tennis, anything can happen.