This year, the Davis Cup's first round was played the week after the Australian Open. The semifinals are scheduled for the week after Wimbledon. Babcock said Davis Cup won't be scheduled the week after major events beginning in 2001. Unless it's something like an Olympic year. This year is unprecedented.
Nobody likes it.
It's a one-time situation. The Olympics got scheduled and we've had to adjust. Just as professional players are enticed to play in the Olympics for their countries, Babcock said he wants them to be just as passionate about Davis Cup. That means maintaining home and away schedules as opposed to playing on neutral sites to make travel easier on players. Babcock said an exhaustive men's schedule made it impossible to pin down Davis Cup dates.