Tennis-ITF defends Davis Cup format amid push for full return to tradition


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 19 Nov 2025

Tennis - Davis Cup - Final 8 - France v Belgium - Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy - November 18, 2025 France's Arthur Rinderknech in action during his singles match against Belgium's Zizou Bergs REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

BENGALURU (Reuters) -The International Tennis Federation believes the current Davis Cup format has strong backing in the game despite growing calls from top stars for the event to make a complete return to its roots, new Chief Executive Ross Hutchins told Reuters.

The traditional structure of home-and-away ties was scrapped in 2019 and even though elements of it were restored for earlier rounds of this year's competition, the grumbles continued into the concluding Final 8 tournament in Bologna this week.

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