ITF approves Davis Cup and Fed Cup reforms
The wide-ranging reform package, which would come into effect in 2018, includes:
- All singles matches in Davis Cup will be played as best-of-three tiebreak sets, rather than best-of-five sets. Davis Cup will retain its three-day format, with doubles still played on the Saturday over the best-of-five sets.
- The finalists in both Davis Cup and Fed Cup will be guaranteed the choice of hosting their first-round tie in the following year.
- Hosting costs for national associations will be reduced.
- The dead rubber policy will be amended to reduce the number of dead rubbers.