Boris Becker takes Davis Cup under fire: “The plan is insane!”

For Boris Becker, the Davis Cup has lost its aura, for two reasons. Not only the termination at the end of the season, but also the mode displeases the three-time Wimbledon champion.

Germany’s top man Alexander Zverev answered the question with “no” months ago and made no secret of his aversion to the new format.

He thinks it is “not okay if someone comes in and tries to simply ruin tennis history and turn a new tournament out with money,” said the 24-year-old.

Davis Cup: Nothing is like it was anymore

After the investment company Kosmos around the Spanish soccer star Gerard Piqué acquired the rights to the Davis Cup, nothing in the traditional competition is like it used to be.

Instead of a co-system over the year with games in the countries, a qualification and final round has been played at the end of the season since 2019. This year in Madrid, Turin and Innsbruck. The group stage and quarter-finals will take place in all three cities, while the semi-finals and finals will only take place in Madrid.

Becker: “I’m not a fan of this system”

From Becker’s point of view, the competition has thus been robbed of a large part of its fascination.

“When Belgium plays France in Madrid now, I don’t know how many spectators will come into the hall. I’m not a fan of this system. And I think most players see it similarly,” said the two-time Davis Cup winner . “The last Davis Cup that I experienced in the old structure was as team principal with Germany in Valencia against Spain. That was one of the most beautiful sporting experiences for me. We have to go back there.”

Becker has not given up the dream. “My greatest hope is that the Davis Cup system will change again. Then we will all win.”

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