Haggerty noted that other top tennis nations, including France, Spain and the United States, have also been publicly supportive of the reforms, though there has been sharp criticism of the changes from the German tennis association.

Top players like Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have also lent their backing to the reforms, and all Grand Slam tournaments except the Australian Open have each sent letters to the ITF officially declaring their full support.

Haggerty said that all the reforms would make the Davis Cup a "big festival", featuring tennis, music and entertainment. "We will elevate the great event to make it even better."

Through these reforms, Haggerty hopes that the Davis Cup will become the fifth most important tournament in the world, after only the four Grand Slam events.

"This reform will be good for the nations, for broadcasters, for the fans and for sponsors. So we believed it will be passed. I am confident, absolutely."

Once the Davis Cup reforms are implemented, the next area of focus will be the format of the tennis competition at the Olympic Games.

"In the future, you will need to play in the Davis Cup in order to qualify for the Olympic Games. So I believe the Davis Cup and Olympic Games will be linked together. As the Davis Cup becomes stronger, the Olympic Games will become stronger, and vice versa."

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