Serbian Novak Djokovic, who beat Austrian Dennis Novak 6-3 6-2 and thus secured his team’s first victory in the Davis Cup Finals, He was once again in favor of another formula for the tournament, with more host countries and a final that, given the possibility of settling in Abu Dhabi, takes into account the economic factor but also “tradition”.
“I have also heard the rumors about Abu Dhabi, but it is not confirmed. Obviously, we have to wait and see. In the Middle East there is a lot of interest in tennis and other sports. Davis Cup has historically been the most important team competition. There were many negative reactions towards the change of format and I understand it, “said the Serb at a press conference in Innsbruck after their meeting.
“I said a few years ago that in my opinion the format should be somewhere in the middle. I like the fact that now there are at least three different countries in the group stage. Because no more? Why not have six different countries that host a group of three teams? With the change in format, we have lost the possibility that many countries of the World Group host the tie, “he said.
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“I would definitely support more diversity in terms of host countries. Then I understand that you want to have the four or eight finalists in a certain place. Now when it comes to location, whether it’s Abu Dhabi or anywhere else, that’s something we have to wait and see, “he added.
“The question is whether you follow the money, so to speak, or you follow the tradition or if you find a balance between the two. I am somewhere in between. I think you have to respect tradition and history and at the same time find new ways to improve the competition, “he said.