The tradition-rich tournament, the Davis Cup has a 119-year-long history, but a new format can soon be seen the day of light.
Footballer Gerard Piqué is the owner and president of the investor group the Cosmos, and the group has bought control of the International Tennis Federation for over 14 billion dollars.
the First item on the agenda is a new Davis Cup format that resembles the football WORLD cup. The Davis Cup will be made on to the World Cup of Tennis. 18 countries will participate and the tournament will be held in Madrid over a week to november.
however, It is a really stupid idea, if you ask tennislegenden Lleyton Hewitt. He casts doubt on the 31-year-old Piqués competences in the field of tennisverdenen.
– We now come to be governed by a Spanish footballer, which will be similar to that of I will come and make the rules in Champions League football. It is ridiculous, ” says Hewitt, according to the stuff.co.nz, and adds:
– He knows nothing about tennis.
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Gerald Piqué involved in tennisverdenen. Photo: Cristina Quicler/Ritzau Scanpix
the System is not going to work in practice, says Hewitt.
– It is completely different sports. It’s not going to work in tennis, says Hewitt.
Lleyton Hewitt is the captain of the australian Davis Cup team. If Piqué and the Cosmos gets trumped their proposal through, it could cost the future of the Davis Cup, believes the experienced tennis player.
The australian tennis player comes most to fret over, that the young australian tennis players, as Alex de Minaur never going to play Davis Cup in the country of origin, if the new format comes into force.
– It is probably one of the greatest joys in one’s career, says Hewitt to play Davis Cup on home soil.
Lleyton Hewitt has been 37 years, and he had his heyday in the beginning of the 00erne. In 2001 he won the US Open, and the following year was the Wimbledon trophy retracted.
the Davis Cup 2018 lasted from 2. February 25. november of last year.
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