Novak Djokovic risks Roger Federer fury with calls for team events to move to September

Novak Djokovic has suggested that Davis Cup and ATP Cup should unite and move to the same month as Roger Federer’s Laver Cup. World No. 2 Djokovic is representing Serbia in the 18-nation Davis Cup this week in Madrid “Scheduling was always an issue, you know, for both ATP Cup and Davis Cup,” Djokovic said after Serbia’s 3-0 win over Japan.  “Actually, in my opinion, which was an idea, that it could happen, was the merge between the two. And so I think it’s still open for the future. I’ve been part of discussions through the player council, through various different ways in the last three years, about the evolution of the ATP Cup and the changes in Davis Cup. And, of course, the ITF and ATP are two different organizations. So it’s very complex, it’s not easy to make any change in our sport.  “But I think when the change is made, at least you make that first step. Of course, you can always point out the negatives but there are positives as well. So looking long-term, I personally don’t think that the two events can co-exist six weeks apart. It’s just a little bit too congested. The most ideal I think time of the year is after US Open, probably end of September. That would be the best time to have this super cup, whatever, one cup hopefully in the future. Yeah, I mean, that’s my opinion. I don’t know whether that’s realistic or not, whether that’s possible.  “There are so many different things, so many different people and entities involved that it’s really not easy just to say, Let’s pick that date, because, you know, you have so many different tournaments that you are harming maybe because of that week and so forth and so forth. Right now, it is what it is. It is the last week of the year. It’s definitely a tough schedule for not just our players, but I think for a lot of players, it’s really difficult because you have a whole season and then you have to push yourself for another week and then eventually play singles, doubles every day. ‘But, you know, as I said, there are positives as well, and we’ll see what the future brings.” Source- Metro

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