During the previous edition, the Dutch also met the Americans. Then the Orange team led by captain Paul Haarhuis won 2-1. So America will get a second chance this year. The record winner of the Davis Cup (32 finals) and the favorite of the group is Taylor Fritz (ATP-10). Croatia has two leading players in the team in Borna Coric (ATP-20) and Marin Cilic (ATP-22). Finland is the weakest team in the group with Emil Ruusuvuori (ATP-54) beating Botic van de Zandschulp in Miami.
In February, the Netherlands qualified for this stage of the tournament with a 4–0 win over Slovakia in Groningen. Then Haarhuis played without the unbeaten van de Santsulp. The Dutch team consists of regulars van de Sandsulp, Dalen Kriegspoor, Tim van Rijthoven and doubles players Wesley Koolhof and Matve Middelkoop. Canada is the defending champion.
Complete the group stage draw of the 2023 Davis Cup Finals
Group A (Bologna, Italy)
Canada
Italy
Sweden
Chili
Group B (Manchester, Great Britain)
Australia
Britain
France
Switzerland
Group C (Valencia, Spain)
Spain
Serbia
Republic of Che
South Korea
Group D (host city not yet known, Croatia)
Croatia
Netherlands
America
Finland
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