By:
Conor Martin
Tennis Ireland have announced they will play China in the Davis Cup World Group II at the Sport Ireland Campus between the 12th and 14th of September.
There’s a lot at stake when Ireland welcomes the Chinese to Dublin, and it’ll give the best of Irish talent the chance to test themselves against world-class opponents as they look to advance to the world’s biggest men’s team tennis tournament.
Overall, 26 countries will compete in the group, with the thirteen winners of this round qualifying for the 2026 Davis Cup World Group I play-offs.
The thirteen losers will play at the 2026 Davis Cup World Group II play-offs.
Ireland’s best Davis Cup performance was in 1983 when they lost 3-1 to the USA in the World Group play-offs.
Ireland Davis Cup chasing even more success
2025 started with a bang as Ireland earned their place in the World Group II draw with an impressive performance against Saudi Arabia in February.
An Ireland team that included Michael Agwi, Osgar O’Hoisin, Ammar Elamin, Freddy Murray and David O’Hare claimed a 5-0 victory in Riyadh.
A win that was much needed after a disappointing 2024, which didn’t see them win at all. They were thrashed 4-0 at home in a play-off against Austria before they were beaten 3-2 by Tunisia in the first round.
The result saw them climb six places in the world rankings to 46th place. Their opponents this September, China, currently sit in 62nd and dispatched Montenegro 4-0 at the Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai at the start of 2025.
CEO’s welcome David Cup announcement
Kevin Quinn, CEO of Tennis Ireland, was full of praise following the announcement on Tuesday and said: “Bringing the Davis Cup to the Sport Ireland Campus is a huge moment for Irish tennis.
“Not only does it give our players the chance to compete in front of a home crowd, but it also showcases Ireland’s ability to host elite-level international competition. We are proud to welcome PR China and look forward to an electric atmosphere this September.”
Sport Ireland CEO Dr Úna May welcomed the news too and said: “The Sport Ireland Campus has a proud history of hosting world-class sporting events, and we’re excited to add the Davis Cup to that legacy this year as we welcome it for the first time.
“Bringing a major international tennis tournament to Ireland marks another significant achievement for us, and we look forward to welcoming Irish and Chinese tennis fans to the campus.”
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