The demise of the Davis Cup has been greatly exaggerated

Davis Cup's home-and-away format and doubles strength remain central to Britain's competitiveness heading into the neutral Bologna Final 8.

• Davis Cup debate: Hosts argue home-and-away ties (GB 3-0 Ecuador, 5,000-seat sellouts, Copper Box Arena) beat neutral finals for atmosphere, though Calvin Betton flags the Ecuador tie as a mismatch after Ecuador's altitude win over Australia.
• Final 8 seeding set: Seeded teams Italy, Spain, Germany, Czechia face unseeded Austria, Canada, Great Britain, South Korea in Bologna, Nov 24-29; Sinner/Alcaraz attendance (~50% odds each) will swing favoritism.

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