Gerard Pique admitted he ‘hates’ the Davis Cup being referred to as the ‘Pique Cup’ and hopes to prove critics wrong and make the newly-formatted competition a success.
The Barcelona centre-back’s investment group Kosmos have backed radical changes to the international team tennis event, which will become a week-long finals as of this Novemeber.
Eighteen nations, including Great Britain, will take part in what is being dubbed as the ‘World Cup of Tennis’ later this year, with the draw for the tournament made on Thursday.
Those involved in tennis have been sceptical about Pique’s role and its most famous face Roger Federer admitted his concerns. Read more