I think it's ridiculous: Lleyton Hewitt on Davis Cup's switch to Abu Dhabi
'If they are going and selling the soul of the Davis Cup to the Middle East, I think it's ridiculous, and they are really killing the competition', sa
Lleyton Hewitt is unhappy with the news that the International Tennis Federation and Gerard Pique's Kosmos Group are planning to hold the Davis Cup Finals in Abu Dhabi.
"I think it's ridiculous. It's not what Davis Cup is about. I have been pretty vocal about the whole thing for the last three or four years now," speaking after Australia's 3-0 loss to Croatia, captain Hewitt was quoted by Sky Sports.
"Even for us here tonight, this is a wonderful stadium but it's not a massive crowd. That's not what Davis Cup is about. Some of my greatest memories are playing in Davis Cup, semis and finals in front of packed houses," he added.
Hewitt said that the Davis Cup isn't what it used to be as we "threw that out the door".
"We threw that out the door, and now we are throwing the home and away out the door, as well. Playing a qualifying tie here or there, best-of-three sets, is not the same as having home-and-away main draw matches throughout the year," he added.
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