Old 16e world player in singles, Nikola Pilic is a bit like Mr. Davis Cup. Winner of the competition five times as captain of three different teams (Germany in 1988, 1989 and 1993, Croatia in 2005 and Serbia in 2010), the 82-year-old left-hander mentioned the new formula in an interview for Sports News. And when Pilic talks about “his” Davis Cup and what has become of it, we shut up and listen …
” It’s a disaster ! If the players wanted to play only three games, instead of five, that’s fine. If the players wanted changes after 130 years, that’s still good. But what this Barcelona footballer (Gérard Piqué) and others have done – they bought everything with money – is a disaster. I ask them: where is the atmosphere of the Davis Cup? Davis Cup was once the symbol of great atmosphere, where is it today? Coincidentally, Spain reached the final in Madrid two years ago. If they had not reached the final, no one would have come to the stadium. I don’t mean to be disrespectful, but this new system, which has been created, is not good. Be careful, they are now talking about moving the finals to Abu Dhabi, and after years they will go to the United States to do a show that has nothing to do with Davis Cup. The Davis Cup is about playing for your country, it’s about the emotions, the atmosphere, the noise. Davis Cup is where real players give their best. “
Posted on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 4:55 PM
