The Davis Cup Finals will be expanded to an 11-day event starting this year, and could be held across three European cities, the International Tennis Federation announced on Monday.
The competition was reformed in 2019, with Rafael Nadal’s Spain winning the 18-team competition in Madrid, but scheduling issues resulted in a number of late finishes and poor attendances at some matches.
The ITF has already accepted two proposals from Kosmos, the investment group which finances the event, following a review of the initial week-long tournament.
The 2021 edition will now run from November 25 to December 5, while the number of participating teams will be cut to 16 in 2022. Madrid will remain the venue for the semi-finals and final, but two additional cities could host group matches and a quarter-final.
A bidding process has been launched to identify a shortlist of potential cities, with Covid-19 contingency plans a key component this year. A final decision on the 2021 format will…