ATP Cup 2020

[Damian]

[Damian]

Djokovic Gives Serbia Lead In ATP Cup Standings; Russia, Italy Climb

Spoiler:

The first qualification deadline is three months away
With only three months to go until the first qualification deadline, the ATP Cup field is shaping up as countries compete for the coveted 24 spots in the inaugural tournament.

On 13 September, the Top 18 countries will qualify, and two months later, on 13 November, the remaining six countries will book their spots at the team event, to be held 3-12 January in Australia.

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But there will be plenty of jostling before the deadlines arrive. Serbia, led by No. 1 Novak Djokovic, is currently leading the provisional standings, with 12,715 points. Russia and Italy, behind Karen Khachanov and Fabio Fognini, respectively, both jumped two spots and cracked the Top 10 of the standings.

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Countries need a minimum of three ATP ranked players, including two members with singles ATP Ranking points, to be eligible to qualify. As of the first deadline, countries will qualify based on the singles ATP Ranking of their No. 1 singles player. A country may have up to five players, though. If a team has five players, at least three must have an singles ATP Ranking.

Further down the standings, at No. 18, Belgium is clinging to the first-deadline's final qualification spot. The country, led by David Goffin, has 1,235 points, but Pablo Cuevas-led Uruguay, with 1,028 points, is only 207 points behind. Bulgaria (No. 20, 997 points) and Kazakhstan (No. 21, 955 points) are within striking distance as well.

Watch: Everything You Need To Know About The ATP Cup


The 24-team event will feature US$15 million prize money and a maximum of 750 singles and 250 doubles ATP Rankings points. On-court coaching will be allowed during changeovers and set breaks.

The group stages of the ATP Cup will be hosted across three Australian cities – Sydney, Brisbane and Perth – over six days. Immediately following the group stages will be the four-day knockout stage – quarter-finals over two days, semi-finals and final – all to be played on the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney.

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[Razing]

[DUN I LOVE]

Nie kumam w ogóle tego systemu (nawet się nie zagłębiłem szczerze mówiąc), ale niestety - wypali im to. Będzie to pewnie taka fajna pół-poważna pokazówka, która idealnie wpasuje się w klimat początku roku, Australię i otwarcie sezonu tenisowego.

[Damian]

Tsitsipas-Led Greece Enters The ATP Cup Standings

Spoiler:

The first qualification deadline is two months away
With only two months to go until the first qualification deadline, a new nation has emerged in the competition for one of the 24 coveted spots in the inaugural ATP Cup. World No. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas’ Greece has entered the standings for the first time, sitting in seventh place.

A minimum of three ATP ranked players, including two members with singles ATP Ranking points, are required for a country to be eligible to qualify. So when the previously unranked Michail Pervolarakis reached the third round of the Winnetka Challenger last week to earn seven points, that helped Greece fulfil those requirements, adding the nation into a place of strong contention.

On 13 September, the Top 18 countries will qualify, and two months later, on 13 November, the remaining six countries will book their spots at the team event, to be held 3-12 January in Australia.

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While there was not much movement in the standings after Wimbledon, players from two countries showed why their nations may reign supreme in Australia next year.

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Rafael Nadal and Roberto Bautista Agut both represented Spain in the semi-finals at The Championships. Nadal, a two-time champion, advanced to the last four at Wimbledon for the seventh time, and Bautista Agut reached the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time. Spain remains in second place.

Although no Russian man made the second week at the grass-court major, the ninth-placed nation has something that no other country does: two players in the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings. Daniil Medvedev cracked the elite group for the first time on Monday, and Karen Khachanov ascended to a career-high No. 8.

Further down the standings, at No. 18, Australia is clinging to the first-deadline's final qualification spot. The country, led by Alex de Minaur, has 1,285 points, but Cristian Garin-led Chile, with 1,234 points, is only 51 points behind. If Australia does not earn a qualification spot, it will receive a wild card.

The 24-team event will feature US$15 million prize money and a maximum of 750 singles and 250 doubles ATP Rankings points. On-court coaching will be allowed during changeovers and set breaks.

The group stages of the ATP Cup will be hosted across three Australian cities – Sydney, Brisbane and Perth – over six days. Immediately following the group stages will be the four-day knockout stage – quarter-finals over two days, semi-finals and final – all to be played on the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney.

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[Damian]

Djokovic zadeklarował swoją obecność w turnieju.

[Kamileki]

[Michael Scott]

Ło panie, co to jest za dziwny twór? Na co to komu? Czytam, że ma zastąpić zarówno drużynowy Puchar Hopmana, jak i indywidualne turnieje m.in w Sydney czy Brisbane. Jaką to ma mieć rangę? Coś poniżej Mastersów i powyżej ATP 500? Bez sensu.

[DUN I LOVE]

Dokładnie tak.

Tylko Doha w pierwszym tygodniu sezonu, w drugim Adelajda i Auckland. Burdel.

[Michael Scott]

No burdel straszny, kompletnie zapomniałem o tym, że taką abominację utworzyli.

[DUN I LOVE]

Walka o wpływy między ATP, a ITF. Pierwsi zobaczyli, że drudzy zbezcześcili Pucha Davisa, więc ruszyli z konkurencyjnym projektem.

[Damian]

Zaraz burdel.

Zawsze to jakieś novum, niż przeglądanie tych niezwykle ekscytujących rezultatów z 250-tek.

[lake]

Ale te zasady punktowania dość pokręcone. Takie trochę retro, nijak się mają do twittświata. Gimby nie zrozumio.

[Razing]

No ja jakoś zrozumiałem
Nie no muszą jakoś ogarnąć ten chaos chociaż troche. Sytuacja że ATP Cup przekreśla dwie 250 jest ciut kuriozalna choć ma też oczywiście plusy. Szkoda tylko turnieju w Brisbane, fajna miejscówka zawsze jakieś kangury wyskoczyły z dobrym wynikiem. Mogliby to troche przesunąć tak żeby Cup zaczynał sezon a Brisbane zostało razem z Dohą.
Punkty mają kusić ale ta liczba taka dziwna że nie wiem co o tym myśleć. Żeby było śmieszniej to czołówce też za bardzo chyba na punktach nie zależy już w tym etapie kariery, oni walczą o Szlemy nie o ranking.
Z plusów tyle że trzecia z 250 zawsze była na tragicznym poziomie a Cup może nadrobić poziomem i ciekawymi akcjami.

[lake]

Ty to już chyba trochę podrosłeś Btw, dalej masz kolegów Vamosów w klasie, dali Ci żyć?

Co do punktów, na IO jeszcze w Londynie chyba też było 750 pkt. za golda. A co do turnieju, no zobaczymy. Nigdy niczego nie skreślam na starcie, a koncepcja nie taka najgorsza. Sześć meczów w dziesięć dni, czyli taki IW/Miami za połowę punktów. Na przetarcie może być. Problemem może być to, że ci którzy tam nie wystąpią to w jednym Doha się raczej nie zmieszczą.

[Damian]

Sir zagra w turnieju, dzięki rankingowi chronionemu.

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Get To Know ATP Cup... Part I

Spoiler:

Learn more about the 2020 season opener, how it works, how countries and players qualify, the key entry deadlines and more in part one of our series on the ATP Cup
The countdown is on to the inaugural ATP Cup in January. To be played in three Australian cities and featuring 24 countries, the event will provide an explosive start to the 2020 ATP Tour season.

There’s lots to know about the new US$15 million tournament that will feature the world’s best players playing for their teammates and for the love of country. This week ATPTour.com will run a series of stories to provide fans with greater understanding of the event.

What is the ATP Cup?
The ATP Cup is an annual 24-country team competition featuring US$15 million prize money and a maximum of 750 singles and 250 doubles ATP Rankings points. ATP is staging the event in partnership with Tennis Australia.

When and where will it be played?
The ATP Cup will begin the ATP Tour each season, starting on the Friday before Week 1. The tournament will be a 10-day event finishing on the final Sunday of Week 1. The inaugural event in 2020 will be held from Friday 3 – Sunday 12 January. The ATP Cup will be played alongside an ATP 250 event in Doha that will occupy Week 1 of the calendar.

The group stages competition will be hosted across three Australian cities – Brisbane, Perth and Sydney – over six days. Immediately following the group stages will be the ATP Cup Finals, Sydney – quarter-finals over two days, semi-finals and final – all to be played at Ken Rosewall Arena.


How does the tournament work?
The 24 countries are divided into six groups of four for group stage, round-robin play. The six winners of each group and the two best second-placed finishers across the groups emerge as the Final Eight Teams to contest the ATP Cup Finals, Sydney.

What is the format?
Each tie will comprise two singles and one doubles match. The country winning two matches wins the tie. Every country will be guaranteed to play three ties in the group stages. Singles will be best-of-three tie-break sets. Doubles will feature No-Ad scoring and a Match Tie-break in lieu of a third set.

What is the daily schedule?
There is a day session and an evening session each day per venue. The first singles matches will be played at 10 a.m. local time, starting with the No. 2 players in each tie, followed by the No. 1 players, with the doubles to follow. All doubles matches will be played regardless of whether the tie is decided after the two singles matches.

How does a country qualify for the ATP Cup and which of its players get to play?
A minimum of three ATP ranked players, including two members with singles ATP Ranking points, are required for a country to be eligible to qualify. A country may have up to five players. If a team has five players, at least three must have an ATP Singles Ranking. If less than five players, a team must have at least two players with an ATP Singles Ranking.

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When will the teams be announced?
The Top 18 countries will be announced soon after the first entry deadline of Friday, 13 September. If it is not in the Top 18 of the ATP Cup Standings on Friday, Australia will gain entry to the tournament as the host country. That would leave room for five additional teams to be announced at the 13 November second entry deadline. If Australia is in the Top 18 on Friday, an additional six countries will qualify at the second entry deadline.

How will entries work?
At this Friday’s first entry deadline, a country will gain acceptance into the event based on the ATP Ranking of the country’s No. 1 singles player. The qualifying country’s second-highest-ranked singles player will gain acceptance at the same time. If either of the two accepted singles players drop outside their country’s top two ranked singles players at the second entry deadline (13 November), either player may withdraw from the event. Remaining team members (up to an additional three players) will gain acceptance at the 13 November entry deadline, based on the current ATP Rankings.

Rankings to be used for entries are the 52-week ATP Rankings. A Protected Ranking can be used to enter provided the player’s Protected Ranking is valid through the entry deadline for which he is eligible. Protected Ranking will not be used for team seeding.

At the second entry deadline (13 November), the remaining five or six countries will qualify based on the ranking of their No. 1 singles player. Also, all qualified players from all teams will be committed at the second entry deadline.

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- This story was updated 12 September.

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Get To Know ATP Cup... Part II

Spoiler:

Learn how countries will be allocated to cities and groups and more
Fans will soon know which 18 countries are the first to qualify for the inaugural ATP Cup in Australia in January. By Monday (Australian time) ATP and event partner Tennis Australia will announce the first 18 countries – and the Top 2 committed players from each team. Those countries will then be drawn into groups Monday morning and later that day the group-stage schedule will be released.

Ahead of the country announcements and draw, get to know more about the event in Part 2 of our series explaining how the tournament will work. (Read Part 1)

How will the official draw work?
On Monday 16 September, the Top 18 teams will be divided into six groups, with two groups assigned to each of the three host cities. The first six seeds will be placed in Groups A to F. Countries 7-12 will then be randomly drawn into one of the six groups, followed by countries 13-18. (Protected ranking will not be used for seeding.) If Australia is outside the Top 18 countries on Friday it will gain entry as the host country and be randomly allocated to one of the six groups as the 19th team.

I want to see a particular player in action. When are they playing?
The format of ATP Cup provides fans the unique opportunity to buy tickets in advance with confidence in seeing a particular country play. In addition to knowing on Monday into which groups the first 18 teams have been placed, the daily schedule for the group stage will be made.

The top two entered singles players from each qualified country will be known by Monday 16 September. Those players are committed to playing the event unless overtaken in the ATP Rankings by a countryman at the time of the second entry deadline on 13 November.

The remaining six countries will be announced mid-November, along with the full playing list. Each tie involves match-ups of the two top-ranked singles players and the two second-ranked singles players, followed by doubles. Selection for those match-ups will be finalised 3 p.m. the day before the Tie.


Is Australia guaranteed a place in the tournament?
Yes. If Australia is not one of the Top 18 teams in the ATP Cup Standings on Friday it will gain entry into the tournament as the host country. In this instance 19 teams will qualify at Friday’s first entry deadline and five (rather than six) additional teams will qualify at the second entry deadline on 13 November.

What are the ATP Cup Standings?
The ATP Cup Standings is a provisional entry list for the ATP Cup, ordered by the ATP Ranking (or Protected Ranking) of a country's highest-ranked singles player. ATP Cup Standings also show which players within each country would qualify for a place in their country’s team, subject to player entry rules.

What if a country’s top-ranked singles player does not commit to play the event at the time of the first entry deadline?
The country’s eligibility to qualify at the first entry deadline is determined by the singles ATP Ranking of its next-highest ranked entered singles player.

When will the final five or six teams be drawn into groups?
The remaining teams will be drawn and announced 13 November after the second entry deadline using the 11 November ATP Rankings, with each additional team drawn at random to a group.

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[Damian]

Ładna ekipa.

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Top 18 Countries & World's Top 10 Commit To Play 2020 ATP Cup

Spoiler:

27 of Top 30 in ATP Rankings set to compete at Australia event

The ATP has today announced the Top 18 countries in the ATP Cup Standings and Australia, host wild card, as qualifiers for the inaugural ATP Cup, to be held from 3-12 January in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.

Every member of the Top 10 in the ATP Rankings — including Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Switzerland’s Roger Federer — and 27 of the Top 30 have committed to play at the ATP Cup, which will serve as the spectacular launch of the 2020 ATP Tour season. In addition, Andy Murray qualifies Great Britain by virtue of his Protected Ranking of 2.

View Updated Standings, Qualified Teams & Committed Players

Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman and President, said: “We’re delighted to see such a star-studded player field lining up for the inaugural ATP Cup. Our belief was that week one in the calendar, together with Tennis Australia, would work best for player scheduling, and today’s announcement is a confirmation of that. Having the top players competing in this new global event is critical, and the ATP Cup looks set to kick off the ATP Tour season in a big way in 2020.”

Craig Tiley, Tennis Australia CEO, said: “This is an incredibly exciting time for tennis fans. We are thrilled with the amazing support the ATP Cup has attracted from the players. This event will globally launch the tennis season in a manner that will enthrall fans and entice the next generation to our sport. January can’t come quick enough.”

ATP CUP QUALIFIED COUNTRIES - FIRST ENTRY DEADLINE
Country Top 2-Ranked Players (as of 13 September 2019)
1) Serbia Novak Djokovic, Dusan Lajovic
2) Spain Rafael Nadal, Roberto Bautista Agut
3) Switzerland Roger Federer, Henri Laaksonen
4) Russia Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov
5) Austria Dominic Thiem, Dennis Novak
6) Germany Alexander Zverev, Jan-Lennard Struff
7) Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas, Michail Pervolarakis
Japan Kei Nishikori, Yoshihito Nishioka
9) Italy Fabio Fognini, Matteo Berrettini
10) France Gael Monfils, Benoit Paire
11) Belgium David Goffin, Steve Darcis
12) Croatia Borna Coric, Marin Cilic
13) Argentina Diego Schwartzman, Guido Pella
14) Georgia Nikoloz Basilashvili, Aleksandre Metreveli
15) South Africa Kevin Anderson, Lloyd Harris
16) United States John Isner, Taylor Fritz
17) Canada Felix Auger-Aliassime, Milos Raonic
18) Great Britain Andy Murray, Kyle Edmund
WC) Australia Nick Kyrgios, Alex de Minaur

The top two players for each country are committed to play, subject to change based on the ATP Rankings at the second entry deadline on 13 November, when remaining team members (up to an additional three players) will gain acceptance. Additionally, on that date, a further five countries will qualify to complete at the 24-country ATP Cup based on the ranking of their No. 1 singles player.

The group stages of the AU $22 million/US $15 million ATP Cup, which is being staged in partnership with Tennis Australia, will be hosted in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney over six days. Eight countries will then play at the ATP Cup Final Eight in Sydney that will feature quarter-finals over two days, semi-finals and a final. Each tie will comprise of two singles and one doubles match.

Countries will be drawn into one of six groups on Monday, 16 September, during a ceremony at the Sydney Opera House, with the full schedule for all six days of group play available later in the day. Fans will be able to buy tickets when the public sale opens on Wednesday, 18 September. You can watch a live stream of Monday’s draw on the ATP Cup’s Facebook page.

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[Damian]

2019 ATP Tour By The Numbers: Nadal's Streaks; Felix's ATP Rankings Rise

Spoiler:

Take a closer look at first-time titlists, match wins leaders, most match points saved and more...

With less than two months to go until the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held at The O2 in London from 10-17 November, ATPTour.com looks at the numbers behind the 2019 ATP Tour season.

SINGLES TITLES LEADERS
Spain's Rafael Nadal has won the most tour-level titles so far this year, with two Grand Slam championship crowns at Roland Garros (12) and the US Open (4), plus two ATP Masters 1000s at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome (9) and the Coupe Rogers (5) in Montreal. Twenty unseeded players have won titles this season.

Player Titles Clay Grass Hard
1) Rafael Nadal (ESP) 4 2 - 2
T2) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3 1 1 1
T2) Roger Federer (SUI) 3 - 1 2
T2) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3 2 - 1
Seven players have won two titles this season.

SINGLES FINAL APPEARANCES
Russia's Daniil Medvedev has contested six hard-court and one clay-court final this year, with wins at the ATP 250-level Sofia Open in February and his first Masters 1000 trophy at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati in August. Italy's Matteo Berrettini, a winner of two titles in 2019, won the MercedesCup trophy in Stuttgart without being broken all week (50 games). Overall, the player winning the first set of a final in 2019 has become the eventual champion 47 of 52 times (.904).

Player No. (W-L)
1) Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 7 (2-5)
T2) Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5 (4-1)
T2) Roger Federer (SUI) 5 (3-2)
T4) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 4 (3-1)
T4) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 4 (3-1)
T4) Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 4 (2-2)
7) Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 3 (2-1)
T7) Cristian Garin (CHI) 3 (2-1)
T7) Benoit Paire (FRA) 3 (2-1)
T7) Taylor Fritz (USA) 3 (1-2)
T7) Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3 (0-3)
DOUBLES TITLES LEADERS
Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah have a 5-2 record in tour-level doubles final in 2019, including major championship successes at Wimbledon and the US Open. They also successfully retained the Masters 1000-level Rome crown in May.

Player Titles
T1) Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) 5
T1) Robert Farah (COL) 5
T3) Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 3
T3) Ivan Dodig (CRO) 3
T3) Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) 3
T3) Nikola Mektic (CRO) 3
T3) Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 3
T3) Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 3
<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/lasl ... iew'>Laslo Djere</a> beats Auger-Aliassime to win the <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/ ... rview'>Rio Open presented by Claro</a>

YOUNGEST FINALS
The youngest (combined age) ATP Tour final of the year featured 23-year-old Serbian Laslo Djere beating 18-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 7-5 on 24 February at the Rio Open presented by Claro.

Tournament Final
Rio de Janeiro Laslo Djere (23) d. Felix Auger-Aliassime (18)
Atlanta Alex de Minaur (20) d. Taylor Fritz (21)
Houston Cristian Garin (22) d. Casper Ruud (20)
New York Reilly Opelka (21) d. Brayden Schnur (23)
Acapulco Nick Kyrgios (23) d. Alexander Zverev (21)
OLDEST FINALS
With a combined age of 71, 37-year-old Spaniard Feliciano Lopez beat 34-year-old Gilles Simon of France 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-6(2) for his second Fever-Tree Championships singles title on 23 June. Later in the day, he also partnered British favourite Andy Murray to the doubles title at The Queen’s Club.

Tournament Final
London/Queen's Club Feliciano Lopez (37) d. Gilles Simon (34)
Pune Kevin Anderson (32) d. Ivo Karlovic (39)
Miami Roger Federer (37) d. John Isner (33)
Federer, Isner

ALL TOP 10 FINALS (9)
There have been nine occasions in 2019 when two Top 10 stars have met in a tour-level final. Incredibly, the Mutua Madrid Open and Roland Garros mark the only two times this year that all four semi-finalists have been ranked inside the Top 10.

Tournament Final
Australian Open Novak Djokovic (1) d. Rafael Nadal (2)
Indian Wells Dominic Thiem (8) d. Roger Federer (5)
Miami Roger Federer (5) d. John Isner (9)
Madrid Novak Djokovic (1) d. Stefanos Tsitsipas (9)
Rome Rafael Nadal (2) d. Novak Djokovic (1)
Roland Garros Rafael Nadal (2) d. Dominic Thiem (4)
Wimbledon Novak Djokovic (1) d. Roger Federer (3)
Montreal Rafael Nadal (2) d. Daniil Medvedev (9)
US Open Rafael Nadal (2) d. Daniil Medvedev (5)
FIRST-TIME ATP TITLISTS (14)
Players trying to win their first ATP Tour title are 14-17 this season, which is the most first-time winners in a season since 1999, when there were 16 (13-11 in 2018 finals)

Player Age Tournament
Alex de Minaur (AUS) 19 Sydney
Tennys Sandgren (USA) 27 Auckland
Juan Ignacio Londero (ARG) 25 Cordoba
Laslo Djere (SRB) 23 Rio de Janeiro
Reilly Opelka (USA) 21 New York
Radu Albot (MDA) 28 Delray Beach
Guido Pella (ARG) 28 Sao Paulo
Cristian Garin (CHI) 22 Houston
Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 30 ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Taylor Fritz (USA) 21 Eastbourne
Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 24 Antalya
Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 23 Bastad
Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 29 Umag
Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 22 Winston-Salem
MATCH POINTS SAVED TITLISTS (10)

Player Tournament/Opponent Round M.P. Saved
Reilly Opelka (USA) New York - d. John Isner SF Saved 6 M.P.
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) Acapulco - d. Rafael Nadal 2R Saved 3 M.P.
Radu Albot (MDA) Delray Beach - Daniel Evans Final Saved 3 M.P.
Cristian Garin (CHI) Houston - d. Jeremy Chardy 2R Saved 5 M.P.
Cristian Garin (CHI) Munich - d. Alexander Zverev QF Saved 2 M.P.
Alexander Zverev (GER) Geneva - d. Nicolas Jarry Final Saved 2 M.P.
Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) Antalya - d. Miomir Kecmanovic Final Saved 1 M.P.
Novak Djokovic (SRB) Wimbledon - d. Roger Federer Final Saved 2 M.P.
Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) Hamburg - d. Alexander Zverev SF Saved 2 M.P.
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) Washington - d. Stefanos Tsitsipas SF Saved 1 M.P.
Medvedev, Cincinnati

LONGEST WINNING STREAKS
Nadal built up an ATP Tour-best 17-match winning streak from 15 July in Rome to losing to Roger Federer on 12 July in the Wimbledon semi-finals. The Spaniard's current 10-match streak began on 7 August in Montreal. Medvedev went 20-3 on North American hard-courts this summer, including a 12-match winning run.

Player Matches
Rafael Nadal (ESP) 17
Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 12
Rafael Nadal (ESP) 10-current
Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 9
Novak Djokovic (SRB) 9
Roger Federer (SUI) 9
Novak Djokovic (SRB) 8 (twice)
Gael Monfils (FRA) 8
Kei Nishikori (JPN) 8
Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 8 (twice)
LONGEST BEST OF THREE SETS MATCHES (TIME) – 24 Matches over 3 hours
There have been 16 instances of all tie-break scores in three-or-four-set matches in 2019, with the longest singles tie-break coming in the Australian Open second round when Thomas Fabbiano beat Reilly Opelka 7-6(15) in the first set. The longest doubles Match Tie-break was in the Tata Open Maharashtra quarter-finals when Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan beat Leander Paes and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela 6-7(4), 6-4 17-15.

Match Tournament Round Time
Federico Delbonis d. Lorenzo Sonego 76 67 76 Kitzbuehl 1R 3:36
Borna Coric d. Jaume Munar 67 76 64 Monte-Carlo 2R 3:29
Stan Wawrinka d. Marton Fucsovics 64 67 75 Indian Wells 2R 3:24
Jordan Thompson d. Federico Delbonis 64 67 76 Indian Wells 1R 3:23
Gilles Simon d. Nicolas Mahut 76 57 76 London/Queen’s Club QF 3:21
Jaume Munar d. Cameron Norrie 76 57 76 , Rio de Janeiro 2R 3:20
OVERALL MATCH WINS LEADERS
Medvedev, the 2019 match wins leader, also has the most hard-court wins with a 37-9 record - 15 victories more than second-placed Roger Federer or Gael Monfils (both 23). The Russian is 8-1 on indoor courts, tied with Gael Monfils (8-1) and also Mikhail Kukushkin (8-3).

Player W-L Titles
1) Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 50-17 2
2) Rafael Nadal (ESP) 47-6 4
3) Roger Federer (SUI) 43-7 3
4) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 41-8 3
5) Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 37-19 2
ATP RANKINGS IMPROVEMENTS (From year-end 2018 to 9 September 2019)
Two #NextGenATP players, Canada's Auger-Aliassime, who has reached three ATP Tour finals in 2019, and Antalya runner-up Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia, have both made significant jumps into the Top 50 of the ATP Rankings this season. View Latest ATP Rankings

In Top 50 Rankings Jump 2018-9 September 2019
1) Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) +88 109-21
2) Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) +85 132-47
3) Radu Albot (MDA) +57 99-42
4) Laslo Djere (SRB) +54 94-40
T4) Reilly Opelka (USA) +54 100-46
T6) Cristian Garin (CHI) +51 85-34
T6) Hubert Hurkacz (POL) +51 87-36
Stan Wawrinka (SUI) +47 66-19
9) Pablo Cuevas (URU) +45 89-44
Statistics courtesy of Joshua Rey and Greg Sharko

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[Damian]

ATP Cup 2020 Official Draw Proceedings Unveiled

Spoiler:

ATP Cup Draw to take place Monday at Sydney Opera House
The Official Draw for the most exciting new event in world tennis, ATP Cup 2020, will take place at one of Australia’s most iconic landmarks, the Sydney Opera House on Monday 16 September.

The locations of where the global superstars of the sport will start their 2020 season and which countries will compete in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney will be revealed at the draw.

The ATP Cup will feature 24 countries going head-to-head to battle for the new world title as well as AUD $22 million in prize money and valuable ATP Ranking Points.

Three Australian former world No.1’s Ken Rosewall, John Newcombe and Pat Rafter, will take part in the Official Draw proceedings in Sydney.

They will be joined by Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley and Chief Operating Officer Tom Larner along with ATP Executive Vice President, Rules & Competition Gayle David Bradshaw and Chief Player Officer Ross Hutchins.

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Official Draw events are also taking place in both Brisbane and Perth to mark the occasion.

Australian tennis great John Fitzgerald and Tennis Australia Director of Professional Tennis Wally Masur will be in Queensland while former Australian players and commentators Sam Groth and Geoff Masters will take part in the Western Australia event.

The Official Draw will be broadcast to a global audience on the ATP Cup Facebook page from 10:40am AEST so fans can follow from around the world. The latest news and live updates will be posted on Twitter and Instagram.

The ATP Cup Draw TV Show will reveal the detailed schedule at 5:00pm AEST and a panel of tennis analysts will discuss the day’s events. Fans can tune in via ATP Cup social media.

HOW THE ATP CUP STANDINGS WORK

• The current ATP Cup Standings (view), based on the ATP Ranking position of each country’s top-ranked singles player, is a provisional entry list and an indication of which countries and players are likely to compete
• Participation is subject to players committing to the event by the tournament’s two entry deadlines of Friday 13 September for the first 18 teams, or Wednesday 13 November, for the remaining six teams
• If not included in the top 18 at the first entry deadline, Australia will receive a host country wildcard. Australia currently sits at No.20 in the ATP Cup standings
• To appear on the ATP Cup Standings a country must have at least two players with an ATP singles ranking and at least one other player with an ATP singles or ATP doubles ranking
• A country may have up to five players. If a team has five players, at least three must have an ATP Singles ranking. If less than five players, a team must have at least two players with an ATP Singles ranking
• The two highest-ranked singles players of the teams qualifying at the first entry deadline will be eligible to compete at the 2020 event, subject to their rankings remaining as the top two players from their country at the second deadline, at which point the full team will be determined
• A player with a Protected Ranking (PR) is eligible to enter provided the PR is valid at the applicable entry deadline, as per ATP Cup rules
• The Finals, to be played in Sydney, will feature eight teams: the six group winners and the two best-performing second-placed teams.

HOW THE OFFICIAL DRAW WILL WORK

• On Monday 16 September, the top 18 teams will be divided into six groups, two groups will be assigned to each of the three host cities
• The first six countries will be placed into six groups. Countries 7-12 will then be randomly drawn into each of the groups, followed by countries 13-18
• If Australia is outside of the top 18 countries at the first entry deadline, they will receive a wildcard and be randomly allocated to one of the six groups as the 19th team
• The remaining qualifying teams will be drawn and allocated after the second entry deadline.

FORMAT

• The tournament will be played at Brisbane's Pat Rafter Arena, Perth's RAC Arena and Sydney's Ken Rosewall Arena, where the venue is currently undergoing a redevelopment. Sydney has secured the finals of the tournament until 2022
• Each tie comprises two best-of-three-sets singles matches and one doubles match played under the regular ATP Tour doubles format (including no-ad points and a match tie-break in lieu of a third set)
• On-court coaching will be allowed
• An undefeated singles player could earn up to 750 ATP Rankings points and an undefeated doubles player could earn up to 250 points.

SCHEDULE

• The ATP Cup schedule will be available on ATPCup.com at 5:00pm AEST on Monday 16 September.

TICKETS

• All tickets including hospitality, packages and single session tickets will go on sale for each host city on Wednesday 18 September. Adult tickets will start at $30 and children’s tickets at $5.

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[Razing]

Ty to już chyba trochę podrosłeś Btw, dalej masz kolegów Vamosów w klasie, dali Ci żyć?

Jeden z Vamosów przebudził sie niczym Roger na popularnym memie i ogarnął że rekord szwajcara jest zagrożony i zmienił poglądy na drastyczny Federastianizm. Tzn był fanem Hiszpana dopóki nie miał szans zostać GOATem...czy jakoś tak
A drugi hmm wiesz on jakby twierdził że Nadal wygra ten turniej bez straty seta a Djoković sie nawet do finału sie nie doczłapie a jego pogromcą okaże sie niejaki Lajović więc no on ten puchar psychicznie zagarnął zanim jeszcze oficjalnie go zobaczył
Ale tak trzymam się jakoś jeszcze dzięki za troskę