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Brazil to Host Davis Cup Tie vs Switzerland in Rio on Sept. 18‑19

Brazil’s men’s Davis Cup team will face Switzerland in the World Group I tie on 18 and 19 September 2024 at the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Ticket sales began online on Tuesday 28 September. The squad, led by captain Jaime Oncins, is expected to include 19‑year‑old João Fonseca, Brazil’s No. 1 player and world No. 27. The encounter will comprise five matches – two singles on Friday, a doubles match on Saturday followed by two more singles. The winning nation secures a place in the first round of the 2027 Davis Cup qualifiers, while the loser moves to the World Group I playoffs.

The tie marks the return of the Davis Cup to Brazil after a three‑year hiatus.

Entities: Brazil · Brazilian Davis Cup team · Copa Davis · Farmasi Arena · Jaime Oncins · João Fonseca · Switzerland · Switzerland Davis Cup team

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  • [● 20 SOURCES] Brazil will host the Davis Cup tie against Switzerland on 18–19 September 2024 at the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. (Brazilian Davis Cup organizers)
  • [● 20 SOURCES] The winner of the tie secures a place in the first round of the 2027 qualifiers; the loser moves to the World Group I playoffs for 2027. (Davis Cup regulations)
  • [● 20 SOURCES] The Davis Cup returns to Brazil after a three‑year hiatus. (Davis Cup schedule)
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Ticket sales for the Brazil‑Switzerland Davis Cup tie started online on Tuesday, 28 September. (e3b62214-8ec0-452a-9dfa-a130629952d3, c4fcd51b-bc50-4eee-8914-22b0fa764ffc, b1bd241c-200d-4261-bf6b-12fb4d6deac7)
  • [● 20 SOURCES] The tie consists of five matches: two singles on Friday, followed by a doubles match and two singles on Saturday. (Davis Cup format)
  • [● 20 SOURCES] Jaime Oncins is the captain of Brazil’s Davis Cup team and will announce the squad ten days before the tie. (Team announcement schedule)
  • [● 20 SOURCES] João Fonseca, 19, is Brazil’s No. 1 player and world No. 27. (Brazilian team roster)
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Brazil lost to Canada in February qualifiers after missing Fonseca, but qualified last September by beating Greece, highlighted by Fonseca’s straight‑sets win over former world No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsip​ (e3b62214-8ec0-452a-9dfa-a130629952d3, c4fcd51b-bc50-4eee-8914-22b0fa764ffc, b1bd241c-200d-4261-bf6b-12fb4d6deac7)
  • [● 19 SOURCES] Ticket sales for the Brazil‑Switzerland Davis Cup tie began online on Tuesday 28 September. (Ticketing platform announcement)

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