The proposed reduction of singles matches in the Davis Cup to the best of three sets, from five, has stirred debates all over the tennis world. It was FASCINATING TO ASSESS the pros and cons through the minds of some of the India’s best tennis players.
In times of instant gratification, nobody has the patience to wait for time to mature!The proposed reduction of singles matches in the Davis Cup to the best of three sets, from five, may not exactly fit this observation, as there are too many factors involved.
It was fascinating to assess the pros and cons through the minds of some of the country’s best tennis players.
“It certainly is to encourage the top players to play Davis Cup. Whether they do it or not is another matter,’’ said Ramesh Krishnan, who was part of the team that made it to the World Group final in 1987.
One of the best Davis Cup players ever, Leander Paes, who has competed in 55 ties since 1990, with a 90-35 win-loss record, including 48-22 in singles, viewed it as a positive change.
“It is really interesting. Tennis is the only sport with equal prize money for men and women. It is a wonderful thing. Women have been playing best of three sets, and now it is equal for men,” observed Paes.
Going one step ahead and peeping into the future, the 43 year-old Paes said that it would be interesting to see whether the Grand Slams would follow the pattern. “It is very good for the game,” said Paes.
He recalled the battle between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final in 2012, which stretched to become the longest in history... five hours and 53 minutes.
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