By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, November 25, 2024
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Davis Cup will resume one esteemed custom, however has no plans to go the gap.
The 2025 Davis Cup format will return to the standard home-and-away ties within the September stage transferring away from the present four-group stage occasions performed final September.
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Nonetheless, Worldwide Tennis Federation President David Haggerty stated there no plans for Davis Cup to renew best-of-five set matches.
Assembly the media in Malaga, Spain previous to Italy’s victory over The Netherlands within the Davis Cup remaining yesterday, Haggerty stated there two primary the reason why Davis Cup will proceed to contest best-of-three-set matches:
1. Many gamers and captains have requested best-of-three units, notably on the finish of a protracted and grueling season. 2. Finest-of-three set matches may be simply as compelling as best-of-five units, the ITF President stated.
“I believe we have now spoken to gamers and captains. That is why we are the best-of-three units,” Haggerty instructed the media in Malaga. “We expect it is sensible. Particularly within the Finals while you’re taking part in matches generally, Italy will play in the present day, they performed yesterday. In order that’s why we expect the best-of-three units is ok.
“I’ve not been, and I do not assume anyone right here can inform me a match that wasn’t compelling both in Billie Jean King Cup or Davis Cup, and we had one best-of-three match it was nearly 4 hours. I believe from a fan perspective, we wish to be certain they’ve an satisfying expertise and for the gamers and for his or her well being, as effectively.”
Haggerty stated the transfer again to home-and-away ties subsequent September, a return to a basic precept of Davis Cup, is a direct results of suggestions from gamers and captains.
“In terms of, you realize, taking a look at what else we may do, we did hearken to the gamers, we did hearken to the nations,” Haggerty stated. “One of many issues we have now at all times wished to do is stability the custom of Davis Cup with some innovation of the Last 8.
“In order you realize, subsequent yr the September spherical, which has been 4 group levels, will grow to be home-and-away levels. That may give the nations the staff to have a good time their stars and whoever they get drawn in opposition to coming to their nation, or for these nations that should journey, so it actually provides us what we really feel is one of the best stability of the competitors.”
