Great Britain agree multi-year deal to host Davis Cup group stages

Glasgow will play host in September

Great Britain will host the Davis Cup group stages (Ian Rutherford/PA) (PA Archive)

Great Britain have been chosen as one of four nations to host the group stages of the Davis Cup on a multi-year deal.

Britain, along with Germany, Italy and Spain, will host the round-robin stage of the international team event for the next five, dependent on their involvement in the competition, with Glasgow’s Emirates Arena being chosen for the 2022 venue.

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) intend to take the event around the country in future years, while also remaining in the running to host this year’s Billie Jean King Cup – the end-of-season WTA Tour finals.

LTA chief executive Scott Lloyd said: “This is brilliant news for British tennis fans and we are thrilled to be bringing the excitement of the Davis Cup back home in 2022.

“Over the years we have seen exactly how much this competition has meant to both players and supporters, and it plays a big part in our ambition to stage more events around Great Britain, enabling us to open up tennis to more people.

“We are keen to bring other events to this country and remain in the running to host the Billie Jean King Cup finals later this year.

“Glasgow has been home to some fantastic ties in the past, including our victories over the USA and Australia in 2015, and it’s great to know that we’ll have such a knowledgeable and supportive crowd cheering our team on.”

The bedrock of Britain’s famous 2015 win, which came before the tournament was revamped, was in the Scottish city with memorable ties against the USA and Australia won there, before Andy Murray finished the job in Belgium.

Some of Great Britain’s best Davis Cup moments in recent years have come in Glasgow (Jane Barlow/PA) (PA Archive)

Britain captain Leon Smith said: ““I’m absolutely thrilled that we will be hosting our group stages in Glasgow.

“We as a team and our fans experienced some of our best moments of Davis Cup in Glasgow and I know how much the players will enjoy the atmosphere of the British fans once again on home soil.”

The group stages of the tournament will take place between September 14 and 18, where each nation plays each other three times and the top two teams advance to a knock-out competition at a neutral venue in November.