Let's have a few words with the I T F president, Mr David Haggerty and David.

We're nearly at the end of the first week.

One of you were one of your experiences as we head to the final tonight.

Well, I think there's been tremendous excitement for the last year from the qualifiers.

Everybody anticipating if you remember, we made the changes to the Davis Cup finals because we wanted the top players to be plain.

We wanted to make sure the fans would be following all around the world and not just two nations when it comes to a finals and that's all happened.

The excitement that we've had this week in Madrid has been unbelievable.

The fans have been tremendous.

We have a great strong foundation upon which to build and of course there's some tweaks that we can make and things that we can improve and we will be doing that will be evaluating the weak and what's happened.

We really look forward to 2020 being back here in Madrid and of course later today, the final between Canada and Spain.

Yeah, I mean two great teams.

I think we've all experienced the semifinals and the group stages and seeing them come through.

Both teams are well prepared and not making any predictions.

But I think it'll be a great match and look forward to it on the qualifiers next year.

What do you think that round of times will hold in store?

Well, we know from this year that the 12 teams that came through the 24 teams that played was very important.

People said these matches are important because it's the road to Madrid is the road to the finals.

So March 6th and seventh will have 24 teams playing in to be here in Madrid next year and then in addition in the world, Group One and two will have playoffs where another 48 teams will be competing to get to the level to try to be here in Madrid in future years.

So it's very, very exciting week that we have and I wish the qualifiers the best of luck as always dies.

Thank you.

Thanks, Mark.

Okay, let's move on to the drawer to decide the 12 qualify it ties that will take place on the sixth and seventh of March next year.

To conduct the drawer, I would now like to welcome to the stage the head of officiating for the I T F Mr Soren Freeman.

12 seeded nations will be placed in order of their Davis Cup nations ranking from the highest to the lowest.

The number one seed.

The nation number one seed is Croatia, followed by the number two seed doll Jim, then Argentina.

US I.

Australia, Italy, Germany, Kazakhstan, Czech Republic, Austria, Japan.

I'm finally the number 12 seed Sweden.

The 12 unseated nations in alphabetical order.

Belarus, Brazil, Chili, Colombia, Ecuador, Hungary, Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, Slovakia were Agwai is Becca Stan and finally the winner off next week's next week.

Asia Oshi on a Group one tie between Pakistan and India.

Sorry, I think were handed over to you to do the drop.

Thank you very much, Mark.

And to start the drawer, we will place the seeded nation whom want to 12 from top to bottom, starting with the number one seed Croatia, the number two seed, Belgium number three, Argentina, number four U.

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A number 50 feet Australia, followed by Italy.

Yeah, the number seven seed Germany number eight seat Kazakhstan, Czech Republic as the number nine Austria.

That's a 10 seat, 11 seed Japan, the number 12 seed Sweden.

And to draw the unseeded nations going to place the boards into the Davis Cup trophy and draw from top to bottom, starting with the opponent off the number one seat.

Croatia.

We know off Pakistan India does this time will be played next week.

I'm going to still do the choice off ground in any case and to do the choice of ground.

We draw between the seeded and the unseeded nation.

Croatia, in case this time, needs to be chosen by choice.

Off ground.

The choice of gun goes to Croatia, Croatia, the 2018 champions.

They finished third in Group B at the finals this year and Pakistan India will play their tie next week in New of Sultan Kazakhstan.

Playing against a number two seed Belgium Hungary.

Choice of ground hungry choice of ground too hungry, hungry hosting the tie against Belgium, hungry one of 32 narrow victory over the Ukraine in September to advance to the qualifies against Belgium, who missed out on the quarterfinals, finishing second toe.

Australia in Group D this year.

Drawer for the opponent for Argentina.

Colombia.

Choice of grown choice of going to Columbia Columbia Hosting the tie against Argentina, Columbia put up a strong fight at the finals this year after defeat to Argentina and Germany.

Argentina, of course, lost a dramatic deciding doubles to Spain in the quarter finals on Friday night.

Playing against U.

S.

A.

Was biggest on Brian U.

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You say hosting the time against Uzbekistan.

USA finished second to Canada and group effort the finals, but recorded a good win over Italy on his Becca.

Stan defeated Lebanon 32 in September's Group One Ties to reach the qualifies, we draw the opponent off Australia Brazil Grown Australia, Australia.

We're forcing the tie against Brazil straight.

A loss to the Canada in the quarterfinals Having top Group D at this year's tournament on Brazil.

Recorded a comfortable 31 victory against Barbados in September to reach the qualifies, throwing the opponent of Italy Korea choice of crying Really Italy will be hosting the tie against Korea.

Italy finished third in their Group F at the finals this week after narrow defeats to Canada and the U.

S.

A.

And the Republic of Korea overcame three overcame China 31 in September and will be playing in the qualifies for the first time during the opponent for Germany, Belarus boys friend Ellery Trust of Ground to Belarus and due to decision off the Internet education panel, choice of ground has to be reversed.

Choice of ground to Germany.

Germany hosting this time.

Okay.

Germany defeated Argentina and Chile to reach the quarterfinals but lost to Great Britain on Friday and Belarus defeated Portugal 32 in September to advance to the qualifiers next year during the opponent of Kazakhstan, the Netherlands.

Choice of ground chose or ground by lots gonna draw between the seeded and the unseeded nation seed it Khuzestan hosting the time against the Netherlands, Kazakhstan finished second in groupie at the finals this week after losing narrowly to Great Britain and the Netherlands were on the wrong end of narrow defeat to Great Britain and Kazakhstan in the finals playing against the Czech Republic.

Slovakia have grown by law choice of ground by lots.

Again we draw between unseeded and the seeded nation unseeded Slovakia hosting the tie against Czech Republic not too far to travel, I guess.

Slovakia, through to the qualifiers after impressive 31 victory over Switzerland against the Czech Republic, defeated Bosnia Hercegovina 32 in September to progress to the qualifies.

We're gonna go the opponent of Austria.

What a guy Street chose of ground to Austria.

Austria hosting the tie against Uruguay.

Uruguay defeated the Dominican Republic 31 in September to reach the qualifies for the very first time against Austria, who recorded a three to win over Finland in their Group one tie early this year.

To reach the qualifies withdraw the opponent the number 11 seed Japan Acquittal burned by law, choice off ground by lot again door between the seeded unseeded nation.

Choice of ground to the seeded nation.

Japan hosting the tie against Ecuador The host Japan came close to upsetting France on Tuesday that finished third in their Group A against Ecuador through to the qualifiers after a convincing 40 win against Venezuela in September.

Time and finally against and I'm a tour of seed Sweden Chili choice of Brian Sweden chose off ground to Sweden.

Sweden, hosting this tie against Chile, sweeten the number 12 seeds, defeated Israel 31 in September to progress through against Chile, who finished third in Group C at the finals this week after defeats to Argentina and Germany.

So it looks like some exciting match ups to be played in March off next year, thanks to soaring on to David and of course, before we get to next year there is the 2019 final this afternoon.

Canada reaching the final for the very first time, led by the brilliance left handed Dennis Sure Pavel off and spying with a great champion Rafa Nadal in charge.

Finally thank you for tuning in and make sure you join us for the 2020 Davis Cup by wreck.

Attend qualifies.

We'll see you in March.