Sport prediction Gerard Pique hopes to have a dialogue with the ATP to move the Davis Cup
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Football star Gerard Pique, who is part of the investors who changed the shape of the Davis Cup tennis tournament, hopes and believes it could turn into a super event in September. But for that to happen, he needs to get the support of the ATP.
The Pique footballer has been part of numerous projects outside his sport in recent years and is now a representative of the Space Consortium, which has invested $ 3 billion over 25 years. It is clear to everyone that a tournament like the one with the big stars in tennis is not appropriate on the calendar at the end of the year. But as for the first edition of the new format, which brought together 18 teams and took place in Madrid`s La Caja Magica, hosting the next edition in 2020, it may be a success, despite some criticism. The matches were interesting, though they ended late at night and struggled for more spectator attention.
But `The Elephant in the Room` is the new ATP Cup, which starts in 6 weeks and gathers 24 teams. The matches should be played in Australia just before the start of the first Grand Slam Tournament - the Australian Open in Melbourne.
And Pique`s idea is to merge the two tournaments and get more support from the ATP in choosing the right venue. He played in the Barcelona match against Leganes, who won 2-1 in the Example, before making a brief visit to Madrid for the Spain-UK match for the Davis Cup. He himself admits that the two events are too close together in the tennis calendar, which does not guarantee success. Pique hopes for a change at the top of the ATP, where Italian Andrea Gaudenzi can replace Chris Kemrod as president, thereby increasing the chances of dialogue.
Last year, we tried to seek a dialogue with ATP. Certainly the situation was not perfect for us when talking to the president, Pique explained, being side by side with ITF chief David Hegarty.
`I think Novak and Rafa, as the No. 1 and 2 players in the tennis world, have made their views clear and that they only want one such event. And if possible, be in September within twoThis is also our wish, our proposal to the ATP. It doesn`t make sense to have two similar races in a short period of time within one year, said Pique.
Last night in the first final mentioned by record of football forecast of the new edition Spain beat 2:0 Canada.
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