How to watch the 2021 Davis Cup finals: Date, time, TV channel, streaming info and explanation of event

The Davis Cup finals are scheduled to take place from Nov. 25 to Dec. 5 and will include 25 matches. All the action can be watched on either CBS Sports Network, the CBS Sports apps or PlutoTV.

Below is a look at everything you need to know heading into the Davis Cup Finals, including the entire broadcast schedule:

Who will participate?

The Finals will include 18 teams, 12 qualifiers, last year’s four semifinalists and two wild card nations. 

The 12 qualifiers are Australia, Austria, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Sweden and the United States. Last year’s semifinalists were Spain, Canada, Great Britain and the Russian Tennis Federation. Rounding out the 18 teams are France and Serbia, the two wild card nations.

How will the finals work?

The teams involved will compete in six round-robin groups comprised of three teams. Following those results, the six group winners, along with the two second-place teams with the best records based on sets and games won, will then move on to the quarterfinals.

A knockout phase will then determine the winner of the Davis Cup.

Tournament schedule:

Thursday, November 25: Group Stage

• France vs. Czech Republic, 10 a.m., Group C, TV: CBS Sports App
• Canada vs. Sweden, 10 a.m., Group B, TV: CBS Sports App
• Croatia vs. Australia, 10 a.m., Group D, TV: PlutoTV

Friday, November 26: Group Stage

• Serbia vs. Austria, 10 a.m., Group F, TV: PlutoTV
• Spain vs. Ecuador, 10 a.m., Group A, TV: CBS Sports App
• United States vs. Italy, 10 a.m., Group E, TV: CBS Sports App

Saturday, November 27: Group Stage

• France vs. Great Britain, 4 a.m., Group C, TV: CBS Sports App
• Serbia vs. Germany, not before 10 a.m., Group F, TV: CBS Sports App
• Kazakhstan vs. Sweden, 4 a.m., Group B, TV: CBS Sports App
• Russian Tennis Federation vs. Ecuador, not before 10 a.m., Group A, TV: CBS Sports App
• Australia vs. Hungary, 4 a.m., Group D, TV: CBS Sports App
• Italy vs. Columbia, not before 10 a.m., Group E, TV: PlutoTV

Sunday, November 28: Group stage

• Great Britain vs. Czech Republic, 4 a.m., Group C, TV: CBS Sports App
• Germany vs. Austria, not before 10 a.m., Group F, TV: CBS Sports App
• Canada vs. Kazakhstan, 4 a.m., Group B, TV: CBS Sports App
• Spain v. Russian Tennis Federation, not before 10 a.m., Group A, TV: CBS Sports App
• Croatia vs. Hungary, 4 a.m., Group D, TV: CBS Sports App
• United States vs. Columbia, not before 10 a.m., Group E, TV: CBS Sports Network and PlutoTV

Monday, November 29: Quarter-finals

• Winner Group D vs. Winner Group E, 10 a.m., TV: CBS Sports Network

Tuesday, November 30: Quarter-finals

• Winner Group C vs. Winner Group F, 10 a.m., TV: CBS Sports Network

Wednesday December 1: Quarter-finals

• Winner Group B vs. Second Best 1 or 2, 10 a.m., TV: CBS Sports Network

Thursday, December 2: Quarter-finals

• Winner Group A vs. Second best 1 or 2, 10 a.m., TV: CBS Sports Network

Friday, December 3: Semi-finals

• Semi-finalist (bottom half) vs. Semi-finalist (bottom half), 10 a.m., TV: CBS Sports Network

Saturday, December 4: Semi-finals

• Semi-finalist (top half) vs. Semi-finalist (top half), 7 a.m., TV: CBS Sports App

Sunday, December 5: Final

• Finalist vs. Finalist, 10 a.m., TV: CBS Sports Network