India's number one singles player Prajnesh Gunneswaran on Tuesday said beating formidable sides is a possibility in the new Davis Cup format as he looks forward to cashing in on his stupendous form in the Qualifier match against Italy.
Best of three-set matches would be played inside two days as 24 teams will lock horns around the world on Friday and Saturday in their bid for the World Group Finals in Madrid in November.
"Honestly, the change in format would not really matter to me. It's a bit more physical if we play five sets and in best of three anything can happen. It's in two days and not three days so I don't really see too much of a difference," Prajnesh told reporters at the Calcutta South Club.
Prajnesh on Monday jumped seven places in the world ranking to be on a career-high rank of 102 as he attempts to build on a successful 2018 where he won two Challenger titles in four finals and also upset now world number 27 Denis Shapovalov on the grass at the Stuttgart Open.
Zeeshan said the grasscourt appeared to be slow but McKewen said it's just in perfect condition.
"My main concern is the court and it looks in good shape. It's just the stands that are being built that are a work in progress at the moment. I don't see a problem," he said adding that both the teams will get one hour each practice time on the actual court.
He also defended the revamped Davis Cup format.
