David Haggerty stands tall in his boots. The American leader, president of the International Tennis Federation (ITF), explained to the agency Reuters that there was no question of changing the format of the Davis Cup, despite declining participation and audiences. “ I can tell you that we are confident and satisfied with the format we have, although we will continue to look for ways to make it even better and stronger, confided David Haggerty. This year the group stages of the Davis Cup were excellent. Some matches actually lacked an audience, the atmosphere was not what we wanted, but many matches met our expectations. » The ITTF president expressed the same confidence in the success of the next eight-a-side Davis Cup final, scheduled for November 21-26 in Malaga, Spain. “ Last year, Spain did not reach this eight-man final, but the stadium was full for the semi-finals and the final, recalled David Haggerty. So we know we'll be in a city that really loves tennis. Many fans travel with their team. This 2023 Davis Cup is looking very good. We are happy with its format and the venue of the final. » The American was re-elected this year for a new four-year term as president of the ITTF, despite the failure of the contract signed in 2019 with the Kosmos group for the management and marketing of the Davis Cup.
