Davis Cup Manchester: history of tennis tournament, who will represent Great Britain- and how to get tickets

The Davis Cup is often referred to as the World Cup of Tennis. Nations from around the world compete in gruelling week-long battles on the court to see who will be crowned as champions. 

In September, the famous tennis tournament comes to Manchester’s AO Arena. Four nations- including Great Britain- will be playing each other across six days of high quality action from September 12 to 17. 

Across the week, Great Britain will be up against Australia, Switzerland and France. All games will take place at the AO Arena and each will be played across five days. 

History of The Davis Cup

The first ever Davis Cup took place back in 1900 between the USA and Great Britain (playing under the name British Isles) in Boston. The USA won comfortably 3-0, and the tournament was up and running. 

By 1905, the tournament had expanded to also include France, Austria, Belgium and a combined team including players from Australia and New Zealand. For the 1969 tournament, 50 nations were included. 

One of the next big changes to The Davis Cup came about in 1981 when World Groups were introduced. This is where four nations compete over a week of tennis.  

In 2019 the format was changed to that which we have today, and the schedule of the year was altered. To find out more information on how this format works, visit The Davis Cup website. 

How many times has Great Britain won The Davis Cup? 

Great Britain has lifted The Davis Cup on 10 occasions. The most recent occasion was back in 2015, and this ended a 79 year wait for the trophy. 

Great Britain fixtures at Davis Cup 2023 at Manchester AO Arena

Great Britain will be in action on three of the six days of the tournament in Manchester. These dates and fixtures are below: 

• Great Britain v Australia- Wednesday September 13
• Great Britain v Switzerland- Friday September 15 
• Great Britain v France- Sunday September 17 

Who will play for Great Britain during the Davis Cup in Manchester?

Back in July, Great Britain’s Davis Cup Captain and Lawn Tennis Association Head of Men’s Tennis, Leon Smith named a provisional nine man squad for the finals in Manchester. On August 14, the final four man squad was announced, and this is listed below.

• Cam Norrie (world No.15)
• Dan Evans (world No.28)
• Andy Murray (world No.36)
• Neal Skupski (Doubles – world No.1)

Leon Smith said: “We can’t wait to play Davis Cup in Manchester in front of a huge home crowd. It’s been a long time since we played in the North West and I’m sure we are going to feel and hear a lot of energy from the fans. We have a great team with a lot of Davis Cup experience who will be ready to give it everything in a tough group with Australia, Switzerland and France.”

Tickets to the Davis Cup in Manchester

Tickets for all six of the days of Davis Cup action in Manchester. These are available through the official website of the AO Arena which directs you to Ticketmaster.