I thought that's how it went anyway?If Benneteau reaches a tournament final, his final opponent should be given a title immediately.
Yeah, pretty much. History tells us that finals featuring him don't even have to be played.I thought that's how it went anyway?
He'll always have the FO doubles title though. I wonder what pressed Benneteau to say this?...Yeah, pretty much. History tells us that finals featuring him don't even have to be played.
Thinly veiled dig at other high profile players who regularly skip DC
Oh wouldn't you just love it if Kei came back with something like thatHahahaha! Bit odd to have a go at Kei of all people - it's not like he's never played DC before
Nishikori's response: "mate, win a final and then get back to me."
Oh wouldn't you just love it if Kei came back with something like that
Who is Benneteau?
Odd that he should go for Nishikori.
Odd that he should go for Nishikori. Don't see him having a go at his buddy Federer or the other top players who regularly skip. No one should be punished for skipping Davis cup. It shouldn't be tied to Olympic Games representation either. If players don't want to play then fine.
Um...do we have a source for this quotation other than a tweet?
Who is Benneteau?
Um...do we have a source for this quotation other than a tweet?
Where is this 250 event that Benneteau thinks Nishikori has skipped DC for? His next scheduled event is Barcelona. I'm more puzzled why he is skipping Monte Carlo!
Who is Benneteau?
A 5th alternate on the French Davis Cup squadWho is Benneteau?
If Benneteau reaches a tournament final, his final opponent should be given a title immediately.
Nishikori's response: "mate, win a final and then get back to me."
Someone who has played 10 ATP finals and failed to win any?
I guess you could say he is quite "CheeKei"If he gets asked about it, I'll be disappointed if he doesn't take a dig back - always fun to see a bit of shade getting thrown around like they do on the women's tour
Pretty sure fedfans were pumped up in 2014 Oh, you weren't here back thenBut I thought Davis Cup was the apex of tennis? Nadal fans said this for many years.... until Federer won it. Then never heard that again
Salty Bennetau finished no?
For representing your country? (And it does offer points - just not many).If I was a pro I wouldn't play Davis cup. If it doesn't offer points then why bother?
Not anymore.[...] (And it does offer points - just not many).
It doesn't offer points.For representing your country? (And it does offer points - just not many).
For representing your country? (And it does offer points - just not many).
It definitely is a lower priority than it was....however, the guys like winning it undoubtably. In the first 1/2 of the 20th century it was regarded as a defacto major. I don't like including it though in ranking lists of greats - because it is a team competition - whereas I am rating singles play.Almost all the top guys haven't played DC this year... Fed/Wawa didn't play, Nadal didn't play, Murray didn't play, Nishikori skipped it, Milos missed it, etc. The only top guy who played was Djokovic, and really I suspect that's because he lost early in Australia, Acapulco and IW, and then skipped Miami.