Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev switch individual accolades for national pride in the long-delayed Davis Cup Finals, the last major honor of the 2021 tennis season. It’s a rapid-fire festival of tennis like no other, so read to find out how to watch a Davis Cup Finals live stream from anywhere – including ways to watch the tennis absolutely FREE.
Watch Davis Cup Finals 2021
Dates: November 25 – December 5
Daily start times: 10am CET / 9am GMT / 4am ET / 1am PT / 8pm AEDT / 10pm NZDT (full schedule below)
Venues: Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain; Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy; Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria
FREE live stream: 9Now (AU)
Global live streams: Davis Cup TV (AU, CA, US, UK) | Discovery+ (UK) | CBS Sports Network via fuboTV FREE trial (US) | SN Now+ (CA)
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The iconic punchbowl trophy hasn’t been seen in Russia since the days of Nikolay Davydenko and Marat Safin, but they’re going to take some stopping with world No. 2 Medvedev and no. 5 Andrey Rublev leading the team.
Djokovic’s Serbia, Jannik Sinner’s Italy, and Cameron Norrie’s Great Britain are shaping up as three outside bets for glory, though Canada, Germany and reigning champions Spain, much-fancied in the early stages, have found themselves hamstrung by injuries and withdrawals.
But one or two brilliant individuals can only get you so far, and Colombia, Croatia and France, while lacking some of the stardust of the other nations, boast some of the finest doubles specialists in the world. And despite the absence of Rafael Nadal, Spain can call on a deeper pool of talent than anyone else.
Who will emerge victorious from the World Cup of tennis? Here’s how you can live stream Davis Cup Finals 2021 tennis from wherever you are in the world.
How to watch a Davis Cup Finals live stream from outside your country
If you’re abroad during the Davis Cup Finals, you’ll likely find you’re unable to access your domestic tennis coverage like you would at home. This isn’t necessarily cause for alarm, but rather the result of geo-blocking – best understood as digital borders that restrict certain services and content to certain parts of the world.
Fortunately, there’s a convenient way around this in the form of a VPN. This is a nifty bit of software that lets you swerve around these digital borders, thereby allowing you to globe trot and still access your preferred tennis live stream. It’s a completely legal workaround, very affordable, and super easy to use – allow us to explain more.
Use a VPN to watch a 2021 Davis Cup Finals live stream from anywhere
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three…
1. Download and install a VPN – as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to the appropriate server location – open the VPN app, hit ‘choose location’ and select the appropriate location
3. Go to the broadcaster’s live stream – so if you’re from Australia, just head to 9Now
How to watch 2021 Davis Cup Finals tennis: live stream in the US
How to live stream Davis Cup Finals tennis for FREE in Australia
Davis Cup Finals live stream 2021: how to watch tennis in the UK
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Davis Cup Finals 2021 teams
The 2021 Davis Cup Finals is being contested by 18 teams, which have been split into six groups of three.
Group A
- Spain
- Russia
- Ecuador
Group B
- Canada
- Kazakhstan
- Sweden
Group C
- France
- Great Britain
- Czech Republic
Group D
- Croatia
- Australia
- Hungary
Group E
- United States
- Italy
- Colombia
Group F
- Serbia
- Germany
- Austria
Davis Cup Finals format
Each team faces off against the other two teams in their groups in a round robin format, after which the six group winners and two best-placed runners-up progress to the knockout stage.
The ties themselves comprise two singles matches and one doubles match, called “rubbers”, each of which are best-of-three sets.
Davis Cup Finals 2021 schedule
All times are GMT.
GROUP STAGE
Thursday, November 25
- 3pm – Canada vs Sweden
- 3pm – France vs Czech Republic
- 3pm – Croatia vs Australia
Friday, November 26
- 3pm – Spain vs Ecuador
- 3pm – Serbia vs Austria
- 3pm – USA vs Italy
Saturday, November 27
- 9am – Kazakhstan vs Sweden
- 9am – France vs GB
- 9am – Australia vs Hungary
- 3pm – Russia vs Ecuador
- 3pm – Serbia vs Germany
- 3pm – Italy vs Colombia
Sunday, November 28
- 9am – Canada vs Kazakhstan
- 9am – GB vs Czech Republic
- 9am – Croatia vs Hungary
- 3pm – Spain vs Russia
- 3pm – Germany vs Austria
- 3pm – USA vs Colombia
KNOCKOUTS
Quarter-finals
Monday, November 29
- 3pm – Group D Winner vs Group E Winner
Tuesday, November 30
- 3pm – Group C Winner vs Group F Winner
Wednesday, December 1
- 3pm – Group B Winner vs Runner-Up 1
Thursday, December 2
- 3pm – Group A Winner vs Runner-Up 2
Semi-finals
Friday, December 3
- 3pm – Semi-Final 1
Saturday, December 4
- 12pm – Semi-Final 2
DAVIS CUP FINALS 2021 FINAL
Sunday, December 5
- 3pm – Final