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part of a three-year hosting deal between World Tennis and the Italian Tennis Federation. Building on the success of the 2025 edition, the 2026 Final 8 will be staged at the Bologna Fiera with brand new facilities for both players and fans. Asian breakthrough The 2026 Davis Cup by Generali got underway in February with the largest round in the competition's history, featuring 39 ties and 78 nations and action from the Qualifiers 1st Round and World Groups I and II. A victory for Korea set up a Qualifiers 2nd Round tie against India in September, from which Korea emerged as the first Asian nation to reach the Davis Cup quarter-finals since the introduction of the Final 8 in 2022. They are joined by Austria, Canada, Czechia, Germany, Great Britain, Spain and hosts and defending champions Italy. Worldwide following While Italy are the current dominant force in the men's World Cup of Tennis, Davis Cup by Generali retains its strong global fanbase. Full-year figures for 2025 show that, on digital channels, Davis Cup enjoyed 350 million exposures and 18 million engagements. Nearly 300,000 watched in stadiums, and more than 62,000 were on site in Bologna for the Final 8, which culminated in Italy's thrilling final victory over Spain. On television, Davis Cup was broadcast to 178 markets in 2025 with 10,000 hours of coverage. Thanks to World Tennis's partnership with Infront, regional events were livestreamed for the first time and there were 45,000 streams from these alone. This demand has been met with regional livestreaming again in 2026. DAVIS CUP IN 2026 2.4 million engagements and 35.6 million video views across Davis Cup social channels for September ties *nominated to teams Large home crowds in Davis Cup provide a unique and special atmosphere for fans and players. 160 nations entered 6 continents c870 players* 10 regional group events 72 home-or-away ties 250,000 total attendance through September ties over 13 l We Are World Tennis 2026 Major Events

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