Tennis | Teams Announced for 2024 Davis Cup Juniors Finals

Written on 02 October 2024. Posted in SA Tennis.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has revealed the full list of teams set to compete at the 2024 Davis Cup Juniors Finals, taking place from 11-17 November in Antalya, Türkiye.

Sixteen boys’ teams, including our very own South African team, will vie for the title of world champions in the 16-and-under age category. The South African Davis Cup Juniors team features Connor Doig, John Bothma, Nipho Ngwenya and Jayden Summers.

Hosted by the Turkish Tennis Federation on the clay courts of the Megasaray Tennis Academy, this prestigious event highlights the importance of player development and showcases future stars of the sport. We wish our South African team the best of luck!

The players contesting both Finals will be following in some illustrious footsteps. Previous winning teams at the Finals have featured the likes of Rafael Nadal, Ashleigh Barty, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov, Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz, Marketa Vondrousova and Coco Gauff, underlining the importance of the event in terms of player development.

Teams: 2024 Davis Cup Juniors Finals

Brazil: Pedro Albuquerque Dietrich, Thomas Miranda, Leonardo Storck Franca

Captain: Rodrigo Ferreiro

Chinese Taipei: Chen Kuan-Shou, Hao-Yu Lin, Wang Yen-Chun

Captain: Cheng Wei-Yang

Egypt: Mohamed Sherif Eyad Reda Ezzat, Seifelden Mostafa Samih, Marwan Ehab

Captain: Yehia Sallay

France: Moise Kouame, Daniel Jade, Ferdinand Livet Novkirichka

Captain: Stephane Huet

Germany: Diego Dedura-Palomero, Niels McDonald, Oliver Majdandzic

Captain: Philipp Petzschner

Hong Kong: Jack Cheng, Siu Chi Nicholas Cheng, Tam Sin Hang

Captain: Jose Maria Blasi Riazuelo

Japan: Ryo Tabata, Kawanishi Hyu, Rem Matsumura

Captain: Ko Iwamoto

Kazakhstan: Zangar Nurlanuly, Damir Zhalgasbay, Daniel Tazabekov

Captain: Sergey Kvak

Mexico: Andres Guillermo Narcio Vazquez, Luis Andres Flores Avila, Mauricio Schtulmann Gasca

Captain: Carlos Palencia

Paraguay: Cayo Narvaez Espinola, Alvaro Frutos, Hady Hammoud

Captain: Paulo Carvallo

Poland: Jan Sadzik, Jan Chlodnicki, Antoni Kasperski

Captain: Mateusz Czyzewski

Portugal: Goncalo da Rosa Castro, Salvador Monteiro, Rodrigo Leal

Captain: Vitor Ferreira

Romania: Yannick Theodor Alexandrescu, Alejandro Mateo Berge Nourescu, Cezar Stefan Bentzel

Captain: Daniel Cozma

South Africa: Connor Doig, John Bothma, Jayden Summers

Captain: Allan Karam

Turkiye: Kaan Isik Kosaner, Aren Baybars, Doruk Calikoglu

Captain: Umut Gercek Alptekin

USA: Jack Kennedy, Jack Secord, Keaton Hance

Captain: Jose Caballero