Image Source : PTI Djokovic’s Serbia and Nadal’s Spain will compete in opposition to Austria, Russia, Greece, Germany, Argentina, Italy, Japan, France, Canada and Australia within the 12-team competitors, as per an ATP media launch.
Top ranked tennis gamers Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will lead the sphere for the upcoming 2021 ATP Cup scheduled to be performed on the Melbourne Park from February 1 to five.
Djokovic’s Serbia and Nadal’s Spain will compete in opposition to Austria, Russia, Greece, Germany, Argentina, Italy, Japan, France, Canada and Australia within the 12-team competitors, as per an ATP media launch.
Qualification for the event is predicated on the ATP rating of every nation’s top-ranked single participant, whereas Australia qualifies by advantage of a bunch wildcard.
“Last year we launched the global tennis season with the inaugural ATP Cup. It was a huge success with both players and fans, and we are excited to present the second edition in Melbourne in 2021,” stated ATP Cup Tournament Director Tom Larner.
“The players are looking forward to stepping up and representing their countries again, and the field, including defending champions Serbia and finalists Spain, is strong. This is a format that shows off the passion of the players and we’re expecting some spectacular tennis action,” he added.
The 2021 ATP Cup will function 14 of the highest 15 gamers within the ATP rankings. Each workforce will consist of 4 gamers per nation.
Reigning Nitto ATP Finals champion Daniil Medvedev headlines Russia’s workforce alongside fellow prime 10 star Andrey Rublev, and world quantity three Dominic Thiem will attempt to take Austria to glory. Rising star Alex de Minaur will as soon as once more paved the way for Australia.
The draw for the 2021 ATP Cup will happen on January 20, when the 12 groups will likely be divided into 4 teams of three for group stage, round-robin play. The 4 group winners will advance to the semi-finals.
The inaugural ATP Cup was performed in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney in 2020 when Serbia defeated Spain 2-1 in an exhilarating championship conflict, which included a tantalising match-up between Djokovic and Nadal.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, main tennis occasions have been relocated to Melbourne this 12 months.
