Davis Cup 2026 Qualifiers Exposed: Draw Rigged to Favor Draper and Ruud in Secret Deal – The Explosive Fallout is Just Beginning…

The draw for the first round of 2026 Davis Cup qualifiers has been announced, with a high-profile clash between Great Britain and Norway, scheduled for 5-6 February, set to kick off the tournament featuring the world’s best men’s tennis nations.

Twelve other ties take place on either 6-7 February or 7-8 February.

World No. 10 Jack Draper leads the charge for Britain as they face the Norwegians, including Casper Ruud, ranked 12th in the world, who plays in front of a home crowd in Oslo.

Draper, who is joined by 2022 Wimbledon semi-finalist Cameron Norrie, returns to the fray for the first time since pulling out of the US Open before the second round at the end of August due to an arm injury.

Neither nation made it through the first-round qualifiers last season.

Olympic bronze medallist from Rio 2016, Kei Nishikori leads the charge for Japan, who take on Austria at home from 6-7 February, while Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Marin Čilić continues his resurgence after knee surgery, leading his Croatia side against Denmark over the same two days.

The 13 winning nations will be joined by last season’s runners-up, Spain, in the second round of qualifiers in September.

Three-time consecutive winners, Italy, will join the seven countries that progress to the final stage, November’s Davis Cup Final 8, in Bologna, Italy.

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Davis Cup 2026 Qualifiers first round schedule

Thursday 5-Friday 6 February
Norway vs Great Britain, Oslo (hard, indoors)

Friday 6-Saturday 7 February
Chile vs Serbia, Santiago (clay, outdoors)
Germany vs Peru, Düsseldorf (hard, indoors)
Croatia vs Denmark, Varaždin (hard, indoors)
Japan vs Austria, Tokyo (hard, indoors)
Canada vs Brazil, Vancouver (hard, indoors)

Saturday 7-Sunday 8 February
Ecuador vs Australia, Quito (clay, outdoors)
Bulgaria vs Belgium, Plovdiv (clay, indoors)
India vs Netherlands, Bengaluru (hard, outdoors)
Republic of Korea vs Argentina, Busan (hard, indoors)
Hungary vs USA, Tatabánya (clay, indoors)
Czechia vs Sweden, Jihlava (hard, indoors)
France vs Slovakia, Le Portel (hard, indoors)