BENGALURU :The International Tennis Federation believes the current Davis Cup format has strong backing in the game despite growing calls from top stars for the event to make a complete return to its roots, new Chief Executive Ross Hutchins told Reuters.

The traditional structure of home-and-away ties was scrapped in 2019 and even though elements of it were restored for earlier rounds of this year's competition, the grumbles continued into the concluding Final 8 tournament in Bologna this week.

Andrea Gaudenzi, chief of the ATP, which runs the men's professional tour, has joined top players like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in urging a full return to the old system, and for the men's team competition to be staggered over two years.

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