The present format of the Davis Cup has been inflicting chaos and controversy because it was launched. The elimination of the standard ‘formulation’ between residence and visitors has damaged that environment which had made the competitors so prestigious groups image of the world of tennis.
The aim of this revolution ought to have been to make much less effort for gamers concerned within the Davis Cup, scale back journey and enable prime gamers to play the occasion extra typically than earlier than. Some years after the introduction of the present format, it may be mentioned that these aims haven’t been absolutely achieved. The financial difficulties in organizing teams and Finals have benefited some nations, which have the benefit of with the ability to play at residence (like Italy and Spain).
The gang setting has not all the time been best in these years, particularly when the native staff will not be enjoying and prime gamers have missed the occasion on a number of events. The 2024 version of the Davis Cup Finals, scheduled in Malaga in November, may give followers a present and feelings.
There will likely be Italy with World No.1 Jannik Sinner and Spain of his nice rival Carlos Alcaraz, whereas it isn’t to be excluded the presence of 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal. Based on the assertion made by David Ferrer in current days, the previous world number one may assist Spain in Malaga.
Davis Cup might change once more
These years have positively highlighted some flaws within the new format of the Davis Cup and followers have known as for brand spanking new options. The Davis Cup might change once more. That is what emerges on the finish of the qualifying rounds, which allowed 8 groups to win their method to the Finals in Malaga: the most recent rumors have urged that the organizers are literally excited about small however essential adjustments to the present format of the competitors.
The second stage, with the division of the 16 groups into 4 teams, will not be convincing. Final yr, a number of gamers complained in regards to the lack of attendance on the stands, particularly in days when the staff that hosts the group will not be the protagonist and is due to this fact the host. It was the Kosmos group that reformed the entire occasion, however the variations don’t appear to please even the ITF’s prime.
The choice-making our bodies could be a brand new spherical of 16 format, with the ‘previous’ home-away mannequin. It’s in truth contemplating to pair the 16 groups in a single elimination match: among the many optimistic notes of the choice, actually a crowded area and the potential for enjoying solely on weekends to offer some’ respiratory house even to the identical tennis gamers. Simply assume, for instance, that this yr the Davis Cup group stage started simply two days after the US Open closing.
The format for this sort of crosses could be greatest of 5 video games: 4 singles and double because the final decisive match in case you ought to arrive in a scenario of 2-2. Every match could be – in accordance with the most recent rumours – at the perfect of three units and the whole lot could be performed in simply two days. The concept may tackle even larger momentum within the coming weeks, with the Spain finals groups awaiting the official quarter-final draw.
Hewitt was livid
Just lately, former Australian champion Lleyton Hewitt slams the present Davis Cup’s format: “We’ve had a couple of guys this week fairly banged up – and it’s solely actually our locker room is aware of that. It could have been very straightforward for a couple of of my boys to not flip up this week, however they’ve come they usually placed on the inexperienced and gold, and executed completely the whole lot I’ve requested of them. I’m tremendous proud.
To attempt to ask gamers to play the second day after a Grand Slam finishes, it’s not straightforward. Within the previous format, I used to need to do it, however you’d not less than have till the Friday earlier than you needed to play. Now to play on Tuesday, it’s ridiculous.” He continued: “That’s the silly a part of this format, isn’t it? You already know, I can hold saying it,” continued Hewitt. “However the format is what it’s, and we’ll do what we have to do to get via and provides ourselves an opportunity of hopefully holding up the trophy.”
Final yr the trophy was raised by Italy, who carried out an actual miracle towards Serbia within the semi-finals. After Miomir Kecmanovic defeated Lorenzo Musetti within the first singles, Sinner cancelled three consecutive match factors to 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic main Italy to a sensational comeback. Italy defeated Australia within the closing.
