Davis Cup: Clear announcement by Nicolas Mahut towards Gerard Piqué
Nicolas Mahut , French double veteran and long-time member of L´Équipe Tricolore, disagrees with the performance of Davis Cup organizer Gerard Piqué .
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last edit: May 21, 2020, 03:53 pm
The chances of hosting the Davis Cup final tournament in 2020 in Madrid are currently rather slim. Co-organizer Gerard Piqué admitted that a few days ago. "I'm already pessimistic. It's difficult to have a Davis Cup without fans, ”Piqué told Movistar. "There are many uncertainties. We're listening to what the Ministry of Sports and the government are telling us if it will be possible to play in front of viewers. ”
French double legend Nicolas Mahut is not good enough. "We don't have much information," Mahut told L'Equipe. “As a player, I have to trust the official statements. And when I hear Piqué, I am extremely disappointed. ”The French finished the last“ regular ”Davis Cup in 2018 as finalists, losing the home game against Croatia. “I would expect him to put as much energy into saving the Davis Cup as he did creating it. So he should find a solution that the finals will take place in Madrid or elsewhere after destroying the format that has worked for more than a century. ”
In fact, the innovation of the David Cup game form had not met with a positive response from many professionals. At the first event in 2019, Rafael Nadal finally gave the Spaniards a home win, but many games in the Caja Magical in Madrid took place in front of almost empty ranks. This year both Germany (with a home win against Belarus) and Austria (home against Uruguay) qualified for the final round. And were even drawn into a group of three with Serbia.