Davis Cup returns to Palmerston North
- Dave Worsley
- Jun 26
- 2 min read
New Zealand’s best mens tennis players will return to Palmerston North this September to take on Georgia in the Davis Cup.
The World Group II clash will take place 13-14 September, the second time in a row Fly Palmy Arena will host Davis Cup and the same venue where New Zealand suffered a narrow defeat to Luxembourg.last year.
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“After the excitement of last year’s event, we’re proud to have the Davis Cup back this September. Palmy sports fans are the best in the country and I know they’ll back the Kiwi team home against Georgia,” said Palmerston North Mayor Grant Smith.
The New Zealand team is yet to be announced, but Davis Cup captain Artem Sitak is looking forward to the tie.
“We’ve got unfinished business in Palmy. Last year the atmosphere was incredible, and we were so close, but this year I know we’ll give even more and get the right result for the Manawatū fans,” said Sitak .
The matchup with Georgia marks a fresh chapter in Davis Cup history with the teams never having faced each other previously.
Georgia has a strong squad of international players at their disposal. Nikoloz Basilashvili, currently ranked 128 in the world, has been as high as 16 before. However he has not played for the Georgian Davis Cup team since 2021. Other top Georgians include Saba Purtseladze (ranked 253) and Aleksandre Bakshi (ranked 554).
The New Zealand squad will be named in August, and will be drawn from players competing across the ATP, the World Tennis Tour professional circuit, and US collegiate tennis.
