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2019 Davis Cup: One week, one venue and 18 countries vying for the title


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Madrid is hosting the first revamped Davis Cup finals at La Caja Magica, the current venue for the Madrid Open. Francis Tsang/Cover/Getty Images

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8:24 PM

Peter BodoESPN.com Staff Writer

The year in men's pro tennis will end on a compelling note, as the remade Davis Cup takes place next week in Madrid. We're about to see if the risky makeover will cure the ills of this historic, 119-year-old competition, or if the International Tennis Federation, which owns and promotes the Davis Cup, is throwing out the baby with the bathwater.

Here are some FAQs for those who aren't sure why this drastic revision happened and those who wonder what to expect next week.

Why did the ITF change the competition?

Some top players, including John McEnroe, Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Roddick, were always prepared to drop everything when asked to play for their country -- especially when their home nation was potentially competitive. Others, who saw no path to winning, were less enamored. The defunct traditional format, which required the two finalist nations to be available for as many as four weeks of play staggered throughout the year on an already loaded calendar, alienated a growing number of elite players. Revenues from the overwhelming majority of ties we

 

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