The president of International Tennis Federation (ITF), David Haggertysaid this Sunday that the farewell to Nadal last Tuesday in the court of Martin Carpena from Malaga was “what Rafa wanted” and that was “exactly” what they did in “a night that was very good.”
Haggertyasked at a press conference about the farewell to the Spanish tennis player in the early hours of last Tuesday, after the elimination of Spain against the Netherlands, said: “Everyone took their leadership and we delivered .”
“Rafa is an incredible player and has a legacy that will inspire millions of players around the world to play tennis, to keep playing. We thought it was very important to hear what Rafa likes and how he likes to be fired. “That’s exactly what we did,” he said.
“People can have any opinion they want about whether it’s good or not, but for me the most important thing is that we had a ceremony that was what Rafa wanted and, being who he is, it was a good night,” he added. . Haggerty.
On the other hand, the American leader ruled out changing the format to Davis Cup about the number of sets.
“We talked to the players and the captains and we believe that the best of three sets is more meaningful, especially in the finals played on consecutive days. “No one can say that there was an unattractive match,” he highlighted.
“In terms of format, we like the final of eight because it attracts the presence of the best eight teams in the world”, in addition to remembering that next year “the home and away qualifiers will return.” “We believe this is the best balance of competition,” he added.
The head of the ITF thanked Malaga for its cooperation as headquarters: “We are very happy that it has helped us, because our plans are to celebrate the Billie Jean King Cup in Seville. Due to circumstances, we were unable to do so and, in less than six months, we were able to work with Andalusia and Malaga to move the Billie Jean King Cup”.
“So we moved it here and it’s a great opportunity to see, for the first time, two tennis world cups together and see what will be the highlights, what will be the best thing about them and what will be the challenges in operation, if “There is,” he explained to the venues, without yet revealing the next editions.
“We’re still looking at what that will look like in the future. For both competitions we have several offers and we will announce where we will be next year. We will announce it in due time,” he concluded. Haggerty.
Source: La Verdad
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