DAVIS CUP TENNIS AND FED CUP HAVE A FEW CHANGES COMING

Fan’s eye view #DavisCup #DavisCupBNPP #Serbia – Photo by @daviscuptennis via Instagram.

 

 

ITF STATEMENT

4 August 2017

 

ITF statement regarding decision on Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas reforms

 

The ITF today voted on a series of proposed reforms for Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas. The Meeting took place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 4 August.

 

The approved the following proposals:

– The finalists in both Davis Cup and Fed Cup will be guaranteed the choice of hosting their first-round tie in the following year.

– Match court availability and practice court requirements will be lower to reduce hosting costs for national associations.

– Davis Cup pre-tie commitments for players will be reduced to a single function combining the draw, post-draw press conferences and interviews, and an official lunch.

 

They did not approve the proposal for singles matches in Davis Cup to be played as best-of-three tiebreak sets, rather than best-of-five sets. The motion received 63.54% support from member nations, but each reform required a two thirds majority in the voting.

 

ITF President David Haggerty said: “We respect the decision of the AGM but are disappointed that our member nations have not approved the full package of Davis Cup and Fed Cup reforms endorsed by the ITF Board. Change is needed to ensure the long-term future of these iconic and historic competitions, and we remain committed to working with our national associations and other stakeholders on finding ways to enhance Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas.”

 

Tennis 10sBalls Editors note:

We’ve said it before. We will state it again. Only the current players should make the decisions. They are the ones who understand the hardships. The extra travel weeks. The “Invisible hours” spent in airports and hotels and training and jet lag and carrying the weight and stress of your country. The extra weeks to a sport that barely has an “off season” I can stop there. Players need to decide what they would like to try. It’s called common sense. Not to be decided by “THE SUITS”.

 

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