With so much talk about bringing a World Cup to tennis and many of the top players backing the idea, you might be wondering which of them, if any, still want to keep the Davis Cup.

Well, never fear because Fernando is one of the first players to speak out in support of Davis Cup. While he didn’t explicitly rule out a world cup, it’s clear just how much Davis Cup means to Fernando.

“I don’t really know about World Cup tennis, but I can say that I really enjoy playing Davis Cup.

The last two years I’ve won with my country so for me it is very special. I will always support the Davis Cup but I know the schedule is so tight and it’s so tough to play all the ties and all the tournaments. We’ll see what is the best choice and try to get it as best as possible for everyone.”

And this one, from another article:

I do not know what they’re thinking, Djokovic, Rafa, or whoever else. They have not talked to me about the format or the way they want to change things. I would like an earlier finish to the season, but Davis Cup is something that has given me a lot of joy, having won it the last two years. It is very special to me. Getting rid of Davis Cup is something I do not like.

You could perhaps remove the weeks of less important tournaments, some 250 tournaments, or make the final of the Davis Cup in early November and then put the 250 tournaments at the end of the month, since you would not need the top ten to play these tournaments.

I think we can we can reach a solution without changing the Davis Cup.”

(via sydney morning herald & nacion.com)