In addition, a revamped Davis Cup would not only provide competing players with a higher prize fund of 20 million US dollars a year, but would also see a further 25 million dollars of new investment into the development of tennis.

"New money will be invested in junior tournaments and coaching in nations like China. We will make sure all nations will develop tennis for future generations," he said.

China currently competes in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group I. They have never competed in the World Group, but reached the play-offs in 1990 and also reached the Eastern Zone final in 1987.

The ITF chief wants to turn the 117-year-old Davis Cup into a year-end showdown, where 18 teams would travel to one location to play over seven days in November. The plans have been backed by Investment company Kosmos, which has pledged to pump 3 billion dollars into the tournament over 25 years. Kosmos is owned by FC Barcelona footballer Gerard Pique.

A vote on the proposed reforms will take place on August 16 at the ITF Annual General Meeting, and the plan needs at least a two-thirds majority of nearly 200 member associations to be green lit. Haggerty said the Chinese Tennis Association is fully behind him and he is confident that he will get enough support.

"We had a meeting with 40 associations at Roland Garros, and at Wimbledon we met with another 42 nations [and regions]. We have strong support. We have support from China, a big nation and an important tennis nation for us."

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