Exclusive - Tennis: World Team Cup with ranking points could start in 2019


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 08 Sep 2017

FILE PHOTO - Tennis - Wimbledon - London, Britain - July 10, 2017 Great Britain’s Andy Murray celebrates after winning the fourth round match against France’s Benoit Paire REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The World Team Cup, a men's event offering high prize money and ranking points, could begin as soon as January 2019, sources have said following meetings between tennis stake holders in New York this week.

According to two sources familiar with the discussions, there are plans to hold it over 10 days at the start of each year.

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