By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday June 16, 2023

The ITF has announced that Feliciano Lopez has been appointed as Tournament Director for the 2023 Davis Cup Finals.



“It is a great honour to become Davis Cup Finals Tournament Director and I thank the ITF for appointing me. I have some special memories of playing in this competition so I am very happy to be taking a leading role in delivering these events,” Lopez, who is also the tournament director of the Mutua Madrid Open, said in a statement.

Lopez made his Davis Cup debut for Spain in 2003 and helped his country to win the competition in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2019. He owns a 19-23 overall record in 31 ties played.

The 41-year-old, a former World No.12 who has won the competition with Spain on four separate occasions, will lead the rollout of the 2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage (12-17 September) and the Final 8 in Malaga (21-26 November).

Davis Cup Group Stage will take place across four events in four countries – Bologna, Manchester, Valencia and Croatia (host city TBC). Four teams will play in a round-robin format at each event, with the top two teams in each group progressing to the Final 8.

“As an athlete, representing your country is the pinnacle of your career” Lopez said. “It always meant so much to me, and you can see how much it means to every player who has competed in this competition over the years. As Tournament Director, my sole focus will be to build on the recent success of the competition and make it the best it can be for players and supporters across the world. I can’t wait to get started.”