'Unprecedented strategic alliance' announced between ATP, ITF and Kosmos for Davis Cup

In order to preserve the legacy of the Davis Cup, the ATP and ITF will come together for the first time in a newly announced alliance with Kosmos.

In order to ensure that everything will run smoothly and in the interest of the competition, a new Davis Cup Event Committee was formed that will include six total seats with two going to each side. The partnership has the aim of facilitating a strategic collaboration to govern the competition and progress it further. It's also the first time that the ATP and ITF are working closely together to make this something new.

The Davis Cup will now become an official part of the ATP Calendar taking place in weeks 5, 37 and 47 of the season with heightened promotion by ATP media. The format and prize money will remain the same as it was this year.

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ATP Chairman Gaudenzi said:

“Our focus is always on creating the best possible experiences for our fans and players. Delivering compelling international team competitions that dovetail with the year-round calendar and continue to innovate is a vital part of that. The Davis Cup has an incredibly rich history and we’re excited to see this important new alliance drive the event forward from 2023.”

ITF president David Haggarty added:

“This announcement heralds an important new alliance between the ITF, Kosmos and ATP which further strengthens the importance of team competition and Davis Cup’s unique role in elite men's professional tennis. Part of the Olympic Qualification Pathway, Davis Cup is the largest annual men's team competition in sport and the sole men's team competition in the pro tennis calendar where teams are officially selected by their nation.

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Together with the women’s Billie Jean King Cup, it shows the ITF’s full commitment to delivering spectacular tournaments that players love to play and electrifying battles between nations which fans in the stadium and whole countries love to get behind.”

Kosmos Tennis CEO Enrico Rojas finished off the statements:

“It is a very important agreement for all three parties and especially for the players. In the last three years, the format of the competition has been improved to reach a greater number of fans, generate a greater impact and facilitate the participation of the best players in the world. We look forward to seeing the event grow even further in the coming years.”

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