Australian John Millman would just sack them all at the ITF with regards to their Davis Cup shambles

John Millman joins Stan Wawrinka in criticizing the ITF for the lack of visibility of the Davis Cup.

Australian tennis player John Millman expressed his dissatisfaction with the commercial operations carried out by the ITF regarding the Davis Cup, which has reduced the attention of fans to the international team competition.

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In several instances, almost-empty stadiums have been observed during Davis Cup matches. Millman is not the only one to criticize the ITF, as Stan Wawrinka has also used social media to voice his discontent recently:

“Trivia Davis Cup question: Did you know that @ITFTennis are paying people to support and make some noise for every country at every match,” sad 3-time Grand Slam champion.

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Trivia Davis Cup question : Did you know that @ITFTennis are paying people to support and make some noise for every country at every match 🥁🎺🪕🪘🎤

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The matches in question have been the group stages of the Davis Cup Finals, and Millman even called for the removal of certain ITF personnel from their positions.

"Whoever was responsible at the ITF for the complete failure of the Davis Cup experiment shouldn’t be in their roles anymore. Absolute disaster-class," Millman wrote on X (former Twitter).

"Davis Cup was always a competition for the fans. Taking tennis to all parts of the world so people could watch in their backyard," the Aussie added.

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Whoever was responsible at the ITF for the complete failure of the Davis Cup experiment shouldn’t be in their roles anymore. Absolute disaster-class. Davis Cup was always a competition for the fans. Taking tennis to all parts of the world so people could watch in their backyard.

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Trivia Davis Cup question : Did you know that @ITFTennis are paying people to support and make some noise for every country at every match 🥁🎺🪕🪘🎤

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The Davis Cup format has changed in recent years, especially with the ITF's partnership with Kosmos, a sports investment company owned by Gerard Pique. The previous format consisted of 5-set matches, whereas it has now been reduced to three 3-set matches.

As a result, the group stages are played in just one week, requiring fewer venues for competition, which prevents most countries from hosting matches. Currently, the matches are played on indoor hardcourt, whereas in the past, the surface varied depending on the host country. For example, Spain or South American countries often played on clay courts, while European countries favored hardcourts.

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