The team competition produces moments of drama and fervor, but does its format get in the way of their becoming the norm?

Even so, both nations have made it through to Sunday’s championship tie.

Italy claimed a third Davis Cup in as many years on Sunday after beating Spain 2-0 in front of delighted home fans in Bologna. Flavio Cobolli sparked loud celebrations by coming back from a set down to beat Jaume Munar 1-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 and ensure that Italy retained their title.

France's Corentin Moutet is a master of the unexpected – but at the tennis equivalent of the World Cup, his showmanship backfired.

For Spain, Jaume Munar and Pablo Carreño Busta had each won a clutch singles point in the quarterfinals and semifinals, while the team’s doubles pair, Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez, had clinched both ties in clutch fashion.

Carlos Alcaraz, the world's top-ranked men's tennis player, announced that he will not be competing in the Davis Cup for his home country, Spain, due to an edema in his right hamstring.

Canada will host Brazil in February in a first-round Davis Cup tennis qualifier. The qualifying tie will be held either Feb. 6-7 or Feb. 7-8. Tennis Canada will confirm details at a future date, including the playing surface and venue. The draw for the first round of '26 Davis Cup qualifiers was held Sunday by the International Tennis Federation.

The Davis Cup final takes place this Sunday as Spain face Italy but the event was blighted by a hugely controversial incident that happened earlier in the year