Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
So now mens' tennis has three team competitions, Davis Cup, Laver Cup and the ATP Cup.
Personally, I think the ITF completely hosed Davis Cup. I didn't like the format, I absolutely hate that it's played on one surface, and for all intents and purposes, it was just a tournament in Spain which was supported only when the Spanish team was playing. Davis Cup may have lost some luster, but it needed tweaking, not revamping IMO.
The Laver Cup is a great idea. It is a different slice of competition Europe versus the World. It did come from golf, but Federer has great buy in from the other top players and a very workable format. He also spreads the love around playing in a different city every year. I think this could be a great venue for years to come, kind of a Masters Team competition. (Sadly, I don't see the world displacing Europe for some time to come. Maybe the world should look at how Europe develops players read: CLAY)
The ATP cup is another team competition. It looks to be squarely aimed at the Laver Cup, again IMO much like the two world ending championships competed with one another several years ago. The ATP had one and the ITF had one. I like the format. I also like that more than just the top players are involved. I think Australia is a great venue since they support tennis from a fan perspective better than other counties (for God's sake, please don't move the ATP WTF from London back to China where people attended just to keep warm!).
Right now, I'd rate them in this order
1. Laver Cup
2. ATP Cup
247. Davis Cup - yes it was that bad.
Personally, I think the ITF completely hosed Davis Cup. I didn't like the format, I absolutely hate that it's played on one surface, and for all intents and purposes, it was just a tournament in Spain which was supported only when the Spanish team was playing. Davis Cup may have lost some luster, but it needed tweaking, not revamping IMO.
The Laver Cup is a great idea. It is a different slice of competition Europe versus the World. It did come from golf, but Federer has great buy in from the other top players and a very workable format. He also spreads the love around playing in a different city every year. I think this could be a great venue for years to come, kind of a Masters Team competition. (Sadly, I don't see the world displacing Europe for some time to come. Maybe the world should look at how Europe develops players read: CLAY)
The ATP cup is another team competition. It looks to be squarely aimed at the Laver Cup, again IMO much like the two world ending championships competed with one another several years ago. The ATP had one and the ITF had one. I like the format. I also like that more than just the top players are involved. I think Australia is a great venue since they support tennis from a fan perspective better than other counties (for God's sake, please don't move the ATP WTF from London back to China where people attended just to keep warm!).
Right now, I'd rate them in this order
1. Laver Cup
2. ATP Cup
247. Davis Cup - yes it was that bad.