Op Twitter regent het reacties van ontgoochelde tennissers op de hervorming van de Davis Cup. Vooral uit het Franse, Britse en Belgische kamp komen er felle reacties.
Belgische reacties
Congratulation @ITF_Tennis @DavisCup !!!what a shame!!!#killingalegendarycompetitionmakesuhappy #welldone #👏🏽 https://t.co/IBXCcOoEtI
— steve darcis (@stevedarcishark) August 16, 2018
Jamais le vrai coupe davis ensemble?😢
— Zizou Bergs (@ZizouBergs) August 16, 2018
RIP @DavisCup 1900-2018 🖤
— Gigounon Germain (@GermainGigou) August 16, 2018
In a (tennis) world dominated by money I’m surprised people/players are furious when tradition gets lost. I’m happy to have played 10 years of old school Davis Cup and witnessed to Belgian Finals but maybe in 10 years time we call this the best idea ever. Or not. #DavisCup
— Dewulf Filip (@GraveyardFilip) August 16, 2018
Internationale reacties
I always played tennis because it is my passion. Yes many players can make a good living from it. So do I. However it is not the reason why I started. It has always been an honour to represent my country but now a beautiful event only became about money.
— Robin Haase (@robin_haase) August 16, 2018
@ITF_Tennis You guys are a shame for tennis …😶 Let’s enjoy our last davis cup year and lets try to keep it home.. 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
— Lucas Pouille (@la_pouille) August 16, 2018
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— Julien Benneteau (@julienbenneteau) August 16, 2018
Même Cincinnati pleure cette décision ridicule de @ITF_Tennis Les 12 voix de la FFT ont fait très mal.Décision très difficile à assumer en tant que français…La CD est morte et une partie de l’histoire de notre sport envolée pour une poignée de dollars. #decudenoselus #politique pic.twitter.com/UfsfRuKhAd
— Nico Mahut (@nmahut) August 16, 2018
Crying over two tragic deaths today. Aretha Franklin and @DavisCup …. RIP 🙏
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) August 16, 2018
😢 Pic via @arfarfarfy pic.twitter.com/S8Nf6FaGGd
— judy murray (@JudyMurray) August 16, 2018
Very disappointing to hear that the new Davis Cup proposal was passed today. Yes the Davis Cup needed some changes but this I don’t believe is the right formula. I will miss Home and Away ties and many more aspects of the Davis Cup.
— Greg Rusedski (@GregRusedski1) August 16, 2018
Fitting on #NationalTellAJokeDay that #daviscupvote was passed in favour of radical change. Led by a footballer and a billionaire. 😔🤷♂️ @ITF_Tennis #daviscup
— John Millman (@johnhmillman) August 16, 2018
Haven’t met one person who was for the @DavisCup changes. A bit like brexit. #moneymoneymoney
— Marcus Willis (@Willbomb90) August 16, 2018
Sad day for men’s tennis #ITF have voted for new format of #DavisCup (its no longer Davis Cup) Fooling themselves if they think top players will play a 18 team comp over 1 week at the end of the year???? 🤪
— Pat Cash (@TheRealPatCash) August 16, 2018