Overview
- Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz publicly called for the competition to revert to traditional home-and-away ties staged across a two-year cycle.
- ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi endorsed the idea, saying the event should function like tennis’s World Cup with home venues and a longer timeline.
- This year’s Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna starts two days after the ATP Finals in Turin, highlighting the calendar crunch players want fixed.
- Sinner, part of Italy’s past two title runs, declined selection this year to prioritize preparation for his Australian Open defense.
- Alexander Zverev criticized the centralized Final 8 as lacking the classic Davis Cup feel, while the PTPA’s lawsuit keeps pressure on broader calendar reform.