.( L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA team commemorate Roadway to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Stage suit between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Davis Mug are going to resume a valued heritage following year.
The 2025 Davis Mug layout will return to the traditional home-and-away incorporate the September stage moving out of the present four-group phase occasions, the International Ping pong Federation revealed today.
Starting following September, seven home-or-away connections will certainly be organized over 2 times. The 7 winning staffs coming from those ties will join the host nation in the Davis Mug Final 8 placed for Nov of 2025.
In addition, the Billie Jean Master Cup Finals are going to enhance from a 12-team celebration to an eight-team event starting following year in an effort to align Davis Mug and also Billie Jean King Cup.
" Today's information is yet another beneficial step forward for both the Billie Jean King Cup through Gainbridge and also the Davis Cup, as well as I am excited for the future of both competitions," ITF Head of state David Haggerty claimed. "The format amendments strive to build on the results our team have seen around each occasions in recent years and also contributes in the direction of our long-term aspiration to deliver them even more in sync under the Planet Mug of Tennis streamer.
" In Billie Jean Master Cup, the relocate to an eight-team Finals aligns with the Davis Cup Final 8 layout, which has actually verified to become such an effectiveness. Moving the Davis Cup September phase from six-day team phase activities, to two day home or even away associations will definitely alleviate players' schedules instantly complying with the United States Open, while preserving the strength of the competition that they all adore.".
Davis Mug altered its format in 2019, creating the finals a team affair along with a multitude city, dealing with best-of-five matches, as well as creating connections best-of-three sets with functions as a decider.
That 2019 planning led by ITF head of state David Haggerty as well as financial investment group Kosmos, led through past FC Barcelona football star Gerard Pique, changed Davis Cup winding up with week-long Davis Cup finale each November. In January of 2023, the ITF terminated its 25-year deal along with the Pique-led Kosmos, which was actually intended to push money right into Davis Cup and also tennis internationally.
Those adjustments, particularly going to September group stage play as opposed to the conventional home-and-away associations incensed some movie critics, featuring Australian leader Lleyton Hewitt, John McEnroe as well as Stan Wawrinka.