The ITF announces historic plans with Kosmos to transform #DavisCup and generate substantial revenues for global tennis development
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Davis Cup, one of the most prestigious competitions and often one of the most sharply criticized, may finally be getting some major changes. A proposal from the ITF plans to revolutionize the annual global men’s team competition.
I’m so excited to announce this historic partnership with the @ITF_Tennis
With the ITF and Kosmos, a company owned by FC Barcelona star Gerard Pique, the Davis Cup would become a one-week competition held in November at a neutral site with 18 of the best nations battling for the prestigious trophy.
Kosmos plans to invest a staggering $3 billion towards the event. The proposed new format for the Davis Cup would feature the same tie format of singles and doubles matches, but with best-of-three sets instead of five.
Mmmmmm the @ITF Going the Commercial Route? 1 question: What will this mean for Tennis in general? 1 fact: @DavisCup will never be the same twitter.com/daviscup/statu…
With such a radical change to one of tennis’ most established competitions, many view the ITF’s proposal as destroying the Davis Cup. Some former Davis Cup champions and heroes publicly disapproved of the possible changes coming.
Well F*King said ! twitter.com/lleytonhewitt/…
! Original spirit of competition is gone RIP old Davis Cup! You were an outstanding competition...and at my time as the kid a dream to be part of it... hopefully the next one will be the same?!?twitter.com/daviscup/statu…
Lucas Pouille, who was part of the French Davis Cup-winning team last year, said the changes are a death sentence. Fellow Frenchman Julian Benneteau penned a letter to ITF President David Haggerty advising him "not to erase 118 years of tennis history."
However, some are optimistic about the possibility of a new and fresh competition for tennis.
I think the @DavisCup changes are great. My issue is the date. Playing Thanksgiving weekend means instead of just 2 counties having their seasons extended, now 18 countries will. One of the points is to extend the offseason. Why not play in the current SF week (after US Open)?
The new proposal will be voted upon in August at the annual ITF general meeting, where the future of the 118 year competition will be decided.
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