ATP Cup 2020

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Rozlosowano grupy:

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Ej bo teraz ogarnąłem. To ATP cup to nie miał być turniej par mieszanych albo czy coś takiego nie miało powstać?

[Damian]

ATP Cup Groups Announced

Spoiler:

New tournament will kick off 3 January across three Australian cities
The 19 countries already qualified for the inaugural ATP Cup were each assigned to one of six groups and host cities — Brisbane, Perth or Sydney — on Monday, following the official tournament draw at the Sydney Opera House. Ken Rosewall, John Newcombe, Patrick Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt took part in the ceremony for the 3-12 January 2020 event, which will provide a spectacular launch of the 2020 ATP Tour season.

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Top seed Serbia, led by current World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, will play at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane. Second seed Spain will headline the field in Perth, where World No. 2 Rafael Nadal will compete for the first time in his career.

Third seed Switzerland, spearheaded by World No. 3 Roger Federer, will play its group stage matches in Sydney at Ken Rosewall Arena, which is undergoing an AU$50 million redevelopment in preparation for the tournament. Great Britain, who qualified by virtue of Andy Murray’s Protected Ranking of 2, will play in Sydney, while host wild card Australia features in Brisbane.

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The ATP Cup Groups

Brisbane

Perth

Sydney

Group A

Group F

Group B

Group D

Group C

Group E

Serbia

Germany

Spain

Russia

Switzerland

Austria

France

Greece

Japan

Italy

Belgium

Croatia

South Africa

Canada

Georgia

USA

Great Britain

Argentina

TBD

Australia

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

Every member of the Top 10 in the ATP Rankings, and 27 of the Top 30, are committed to feature at the AU$22 million/US$15 million ATP Cup, which is being staged in partnership with Tennis Australia. Five further countries will qualify, on the second entry deadline of 13 November, for the 24-country ATP Cup based on the ranking of their No. 1 singles player.

Eight countries that win through the group stages in the three Australian cities will then play at the ATP Cup Final Eight in Sydney, which will feature quarter-finals over two days, semi-finals and a final. Each tie is comprised of two singles and one doubles match.


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Brisbane

In Brisbane, John Fitzgerald, Queensland government Minister Kate Jones, Wally Masur and Tennis Queensland CEO Mark Handley were on hand for the draw.

Perth

In Perth, former Australian players Geoff Masters and Sam Groth attended the draw.

Sydney

In Sydney, Patrick Rafter, John Newcombe, NSW Minister for Tourism Stuart Ayres, Ken Rosewall and Lleyton Hewitt attended the draw at the Sydney Opera House.

- All photos courtesy Getty Images

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100 dni, cieszycie się?

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Czy Federer jest już potwierdzony na ten turniej czy po prostu wykorzystują jego wizerunek w reklamie?

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Czy Federer jest już potwierdzony na ten turniej czy po prostu wykorzystują jego wizerunek w reklamie?

Z tego co wiem to potwierdził swój udział Szwajcar.

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24-Country Field Set For Inaugural 2020 ATP Cup

Spoiler:

Final six nations qualify in ATP Cup Standings
The field is set for the inaugural ATP Cup, to be held from 3-12 January 2020 in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney. The final six countries — Bulgaria, Chile, Poland, Uruguay, Moldova and Norway — have qualified in the ATP Cup Standings to complete the 24-team field.
Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria), Cristian Garin (Chile), Hubert Hurkacz (Poland), Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay), Radu Albot (Moldova) and Casper Ruud (Norway) will lead their countries in the spectacular event that launches the 2020 ATP Tour season. The ATP Cup will feature nine members of the Top 10 in the ATP Rankings — including Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Spain’s Rafael Nadal — and 26 of the Top 30 committed to play.
View Updated Standings, Qualified Teams & Committed Players
As the highest qualified country at the second entry deadline, Bulgaria will replace Switzerland and join Belgium and Great Britain in Group C in Sydney. The remaining five countries will be drawn into their groups/cities in a live ceremony on 14 November at 11am in Melbourne (midnight GMT, 7pm ET), hosted by Todd Woodbridge who will be joined by John Fitzgerald, on the ATP Cup’s Facebook page.
The group stages of the AU $22 million/US $15 million ATP Cup will be hosted in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney over six days. Eight countries will then compete at the 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 & TOP 2 PLAYERS COMMITTED TO 2020 ATP CUP
No.
Country
No. 1 Player No. 2 Player
1.
Serbia
Novak Djokovic Dusan Lajovic
2.
Spain
Rafael Nadal Roberto Bautista Agut
3.
Russia
Daniil Medvedev Karen Khachanov
4.
Austria
Dominic Thiem Dennis Novak
5.
Germany
Alexander Zverev Jan-Lennard Struff
6.
Greece
Stefanos Tsitsipas Michail Pervolarakis
7.
Japan
Kei Nishikori Yoshihito Nishioka
8.
Italy
Matteo Berrettini Fabio Fognini
9.
France
Gael Monfils Lucas Pouille
10.
Belgium
David Goffin Steve Darcis
11.
Croatia
Borna Coric Marin Cilic
12.
Argentina
Diego Schwartzman Guido Pella
13.
Georgia
Nikoloz Basilashvili Aleksandre Metreveli
14.
South Africa
Kevin Anderson Lloyd Harris
15.
United States
John Isner Taylor Fritz
16.
Canada
Denis Shapovalov Felix Auger-Aliassime
17.
Great Britain
Andy Murray Daniel Evans
18.
Australia
Alex de Minaur Nick Kyrgios
19.
Bulgaria
Grigor Dimitrov Dimitar Kuzmanov
20.
Chile
Cristian Garin Nicolas Jarry
21.
Poland
Hubert Hurkacz Kamil Majchrzak
22.
Uruguay
Pablo Cuevas Martin Cuevas
23.
Moldova
Radu Albot Alexander Cozbinov
24.
Norway
Casper Ruud Viktor Durasovic

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Safin, Muster & Becker Put On Captain Hats For ATP Cup

Spoiler:

Former World No. 1 players head to Australia in January
It’s not just the current elite players on the ATP Tour who are kicking off next season at the ATP Cup. A bevy of legends in the game will also make their way to Brisbane, Perth and Sydney from 3-12 January. serving as team captains after being selected by the top players from their countries in the ATP Rankings.
Boris Becker (chosen by Alexander Zverev) will lead Germany, Marat Safin (chosen by Daniil Medvedev) is guiding Russia and Thomas Muster (chosen by Dominic Thiem) seeks to bring Austria to the title. Germany is in Brisbane’s Group F alongside Greece, Canada and Australia; Russia appears in Perth’s Group D with Italy, Norway and the United States; Austria joins Croatia, Argentina and Poland in Sydney’s Group E.
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The trio of former No. 1 players in the ATP Rankings spoke on Wednesday at the Nitto ATP Finals and were all excited that many of the matches taking place at The O2 could be reprised in the first week of the season.
“I think there is no greater way to get ready for the season than to play against the very best. Great competitors need each other to play better and practise even harder,” Becker said. “Playing against the very best and representing your country sets the tone, sets the sport. I think we're going to see amazing tennis.”
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Safin always represented Russia with pride during his playing career and continued to make history for his country in retirement, becoming the first Russian to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2016. He enjoyed plenty of success in Australia as a player, including winning the 2005 Australian Open, and hopes to build the same track record as a captain. He feels that the unique format of the ATP Cup will serve as ideal preparation for players to kick off their season.
“You are guaranteed three matches, plus you have two groups that are playing in the same spot. So you have a chance to practise your [butt] off day and night and get ready for the beginning of the season,” Safin said. “All the guys are already in Australia and they want to start with a good step in the new year… The guys are pumped, so let’s see how it goes.”
But it’s not only the volume of matches that will give players a boost at the beginning of the season. A player who goes undefeated in the event could earn 750 ATP Rankings points, which is more points up for grabs leading into the Australian Open than ever before in ATP Tour history.
“I think it's a great opportunity because you are playing for [ATP Rankings] points, you are playing for your country, you are playing for prize money,” said Muster.

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How Murray Convinced Henman To Be Great Britain's ATP Cup Captain

Spoiler:

Great Britain will face Belgium, Bulgaria and Moldova in Group C in Sydney
On Friday it was announced that former World No. 4 Tim Henman will be Great Britain’s captain at the inaugural ATP Cup in 2020. A former World No. 1 helped convince him to accept the job.

“I'm really excited to be a part of it… If I'm honest, it was not something that I had really given a great deal of thought at that stage,” Henman said. “Then when we did discuss it, I think there are lots of reasons why I accepted, and I think one of the reasons is Andy [Murray]. I have had a great relationship with him for a long, long time. The reality is he's not going to play forever… seeing this new event, the ATP Cup in Australia, I think when you look at the opportunity with the players, they've got nine of the Top 10 and 26 of the Top 30. It's going to be very, very exciting.”

About a month ago, Murray sent a message to Henman. The opportunity for the 11-time ATP Tour titlist to work with Murray was an enticing one.

“It wasn't something I was necessarily expecting. But once Andy sent me a message and said, ‘How about it?’, I definitely gave it some serious thought,” Henman said. “I think he's a significant reason why I accepted, because he's someone that I have had a great relationship for a long time. The impact that he's had on British tennis as well as world tennis has been enormous.”

Henman has been impressed with Murray’s resiliency. Murray underwent hip surgery after the Australian Open that put his career in jeopardy. But the 32-year-old returned to singles action in Cincinnati and claimed the first ATP Tour title of his singles comeback in Antwerp.

“Having seen what he's gone through with the hip surgery and how well he's come back, I think how he's taken so many people by surprise and I think how much more he's still got to improve, I think that's what's exciting,” Henman said. “[That was] a big part of why I accepted the captaincy.”

This is the first time Henman has taken on such a role. And the Brit believes it won’t necessarily be about working on specific aspects of an individual player’s game, but creating a strong team atmosphere in which everyone could excel.

“A lot of it will be about environment, making sure that the players can prepare well and be out there and give themselves the best opportunity to play their best tennis. I think an environment where you're having fun and it's structured, it's organised. I think most of the guys are going to have their own coaches there,” Henman said. “So bringing together a cohesive unit and communicating well, preparing well, and going out there and giving it your best shot.

“I don't think this is about trying to reinvent the wheel. It's about getting there, preparing well, and enjoying the challenge, because there are going to be some tough ones.”

Perhaps it’s fitting that Henman won his first ATP Tour title in Sydney in 1997. Great Britain will compete in Group C — to be contested in Sydney — against Belgium, Bulgaria and Moldova.

“When the draw came out for the British team to be in Sydney, it was something I was excited about. It's where I won my first title in White City in '97, Henman said. “I'm pretty sure the sun is going to shine, so that's a lot better than here in the UK in January. I'm looking forward to it all.”

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Harris Playing For South Africa In ATP Cup: 'You Have The Whole Country Behind You'

Spoiler:

Harris reflects on playing for his country while in London for ATP University
South African Lloyd Harris enjoyed the best season of his young career in 2019, breaking into the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings for the first time and reaching a career-best No. 82 in July.

The 22-year-old is in London during the Nitto ATP Finals attending ATP University, gaining valuable insight into the life that lay ahead of him on the ATP Tour.

“We’re learning more about the game, what happens behind the scenes, the media involved with that," Harris said. "They’re teaching us about what to expect with life on Tour and life off the Tour. We’ve had some really interesting conversations and lectures so far."

The group received a visit from former World No. 1 Carlos Moya, who is currently part of Rafael Nadal's coaching team.

“We had Carlos Moya come to speak with us. [It was good to] just to get some insight into what the World No. 1 is doing post-match, before the match, after getting to the final of a Grand Slam," Harris said. "You begin to think that these are things we should be picking up and putting into our routines as well. It’s small things from different categories that you can pick up and use.”

Harris will try to put those lessons to good use in the inaugural ATP Cup in January, in which he will represent South Africa as the second-ranked player from his country. Harris spoke to ATPTour.com about the new event, what's most exciting about playing for a team, playing alongside Kevin Anderson and his childhood growing up in South Africa.

How excited are you to play at the ATP Cup?
From all the hype that is going on, it looks like it is going to be a fantastic event. I am sure anything of this calibre has to be great. It is a team event, that aspect is always fun.

I think the crowd is going to love it. It is going to be super-entertaining and I am looking forward to playing alongside some unbelievable players and against some good players. I think it is a great way to start the year.

What is exciting about playing as part of a team?
I think it is like a different energy. The whole year, you are competing for yourself and you have your team. But when you have your guys backing you up, sitting next to the court and cheering you on, you are not just playing for yourself.

If you win or lose a match, you are playing for them too. They also want to win and you want to go through to the next round. I think the atmosphere and vibe around that is just more fun and enjoyable for the players.

How cool is it that you will get to play alongside Kevin Anderson, who is one of the best players in the world?
He is an unbelievable player. Injury means nothing. He just hasn’t been able to play this year. It has been a really tough year for him. But I have spoken to him and he is positive. He is not down about it at all.

I think he is going to come back very strong next season. He is going to get his body fully ready and have a long time to prepare. He wants to come back in 2020 and be ready to crush it, so it is going to be unbelievable playing alongside him.

I know you have spent time with him before, but will it be nice to work with him to start the year?
I think it will be different. Practising with a person is one thing, but when you are sitting next to the court and maybe talking and analysing your matches a little bit more, then I can learn a lot from him. He has been in situations I haven’t been in. He has won titles. He has won so many matches in Grand Slams, reaching two finals. There is definitely a lot of knowledge I can pick up from him.

Growing up in South Africa, you were a bit too young to watch Wayne Ferreira and his generation, but was there a South African you would watch on TV?
No, not at all, to be honest. At the time I was growing up, from a reasonable age when I was watching tennis, there was no one playing. Kevin was the first one to come along again and it has been unbelievable to see his rise up the ranks.

It is a pity that I wasn’t able to see all the past guys, because we used to have so many good players, Top 100 players, just a couple of years before. Unfortunately, when I was growing up, they were already done.

What was it like growing up in South Africa? I read that you had a court right by where you lived growing up, what was that like for you?
I grew up in a tennis home. My mum played tennis, my dad played tennis and my sister started playing tennis. I am four years younger than her, so little me was sitting next to the court watching all of them play tennis. So what do I want to do? I want to play tennis, too. So I picked up the racquet really, really young and all I wanted to do was just play with them as well.

My mum asked the coaches, ‘Is he not too young? Can he start?’ I was not even three years old. There I was hitting balls already. The thing is, I enjoyed every second of it. I never had played too much.

I played all the other sports. South Africa is such a big sporting country, so you play rugby, you play cricket, you do athletics, you do swimming. I did all of that until I was 15 or 16. So that kept me excited for tennis and I kept on enjoying it. That was great. Back in South Africa, I was lucky enough to be in great schools and have all the facilities and stuff that I needed.

What is special about getting to represent your country?
You are representing your country all the time. You are playing with the flag beside your name. But in an event [like this]... it is just a different motivation. That makes you feel like you literally have the whole country behind you. Everybody is watching, whereas when you are playing individually, it is not the same.

I feel like [in a team environment] you have all the eyes on you and you want to make everyone happy. [You want to] entertain them, you want to get the win for South Africa and that makes it all the more special when you do get those wins.

What do you love about South Africa, as a country?
First of all, it has to be the beauty of the country. The beauty of the people. So many different cultures, so many amazing people. It is so different, all throughout the country, depending on where you are.

Even where I live, in Cape Town, there are so many different people and the pure beauty about it is special. The way it makes me feel is like, I am at home there. It is something I haven’t been able to feel somewhere else and I think it will have to stay my home for the rest of my life, probably. It is just a homely feel for me and everything about it is special.

Is there something that reminds you of home on the road?
There are certain foods and there are certain things that I will do back home that maybe remind me. The best times I have are mostly in England and America, you get a bunch of South Africans and they invite you to their house and we have a braai, which is a South African barbecue. Or you walk into a South African restaurant or a South African shop and they have all these things, which is crazy cool.

Another thing that reminds me of home is anything to do with rugby or cricket, wherever I might be. If I see something rugby or cricket related, I am thinking [about] those times I went to the stadiums and supported our teams.

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