Court Report: A sensational set of Davis Cup semifinals—in September

If good things come to those who wait, then this year’s Davis Cup semifinals should be really good.

Tennis' most prestigious team competition concluded its quarterfinal stage last weekend, setting the stage for a pair of intriguing semifinals—Serbia vs. France and Australia vs. Belgium—that we can ponder for another five months. Davis Cup, whose stop-and-start schedule may be the strangest in all of of sport, won’t resume until after the U.S. Open. Jim Courier, captain of the U.S team that was beaten by Australia, has called for the Davis Cup to be condensed into a two-week event each year, and given the momentum that will have long been lost come September, it’s hard to argue with his case.

Will Novak Djokovic, who won the opening singles match for Serbia in its quarterfinal win over Spain, suit up for his nation after a potentially deep run at Flushing Meadows? Can we expect to see Australia’s Nick Kyrgios, whose star may rise even further after a full summer’s worth of play, participate in a competition that’s meant so much to his nation? Who will be healthy for France and Belgium as they prepare to host their final-four matchups?

So many questions, so much time to think about them.