Jamie Murray is part of the Great Britain team competing in the inaugural Davis Cup finals and, in his latest BBC Sport column from Madrid, talks about the controversial new format, representing his country again alongside brother Andy, plus how Real Madrid tours, pool and 'cornhole' games have fostered team spirit.
Everyone in tennis was in agreement that the Davis Cup needed to change.
The top players weren't able to commit to the event, not because they didn't want to, or because they didn't like the Davis Cup, it was just because it took so much time out of their schedule during the year.