2021 ATP Cup
The ATP Cup takes place from 1 — 5 February 2021. The 12 teams will be divided into four groups of three for group stage, round-robin play. append createFavoriteChoices singleChoice, 'favorite' ; popularListBlock. A complete the and the 48 players currently committed to the tournament can be found at the bottom of the page. Paris• Los Cabos• In January 2021, he announced that he would retire after the 2021 season. 1 singles position when Rafael Nadal announced he would miss the tie due to a stiff lower back. Three fixtures will decide each tie of the 2021 ATP Cup. Bastad• It will have the reigning champions Serbia, who will be led by World No. Marrakech• Serbia• Andrey Rublev is the strongest second-seeded player by far in this tournament. Alexander Zverev• 1 was the class of the field at the inaugural ATP Cup last year, winning all six of his matches to lead Serbia to the title. Advertisement However, Zverev has been under intense media scrutiny amid the domestic abuse allegations from his ex-girlfriend Olga Sharypova. New York• setAttribute 'href', getTaxUrl favorites[i]. With an incredibly effective first serve and and a powerful and efficient backhand, the German has repeatedly shown he can trouble any opponent on tour. Singapore• Russia• Day session: Germany vs Canada, Italy vs France• 2 led Spain into the final last year, winning four of his five matches along the way before running into a dialed-in Djokovic, falling to the Serb in straight sets. 1 in doubles in June 1999 and No. Roland Garros• He won five titles in singles and reached the semifinals of the. Umag• He is formerly an captain and holds the record for the most doubles wins, with 44 victories between 1990 and 2019. 1 , will lead Group A, which will also consist of Germany and Canada. Japan Player list Serbia• Tickets will go on sale next week. born 17 June 1973 in , , India joined the professional tour in 1991 and reached a career-high ranking of No. Also, team France is in this group and led by veteran Gael Monfils. ATP Cup• Benoit Paire• Fourth seed Russia, headlined by reigning champion , will try to do the same in Group D, which includes Argentina and Japan. Moscow• Bautista Agut changed his game a little bit, and to his credit was able to get back into the match. Simone Bolelli• He narrowly kept Shapovalov at bay in a blistering all-court battle, targeting the lines to force his opponent to go for bigger shots. Metz• Serbia 2 - 1 Canada 2nd Feb - 00h15 def. 13 was originally scheduled to face John Millman in the No. Serbia, Spain, Austria, Russia, Germany, Canada, Greece, Australia, Italy, France, Argentina and Japan are the nations that have qualified for the ATP Cup this year. 2s: Roberto Bautista Agut Spain , Michail Pervolarakis Greece and John Millman Australia. — Doubles• Marrakech• Schedule and format The 2021 edition will comprise of four groups each comprising three teams, who will play each other in a round-robin format. Team Russia won the tournament, defeating Italy 2—0 in the final. This is the best way to kickstart the season, playing for your country. Day session: Serbia vs Germany, Austria vs France• Marbella• This means we can expect Nadal to play against De Minaur. Miami• setAttribute 'class', 'fav-header-item favorite-choices' ; aTag. favorites-choice-block' ; choiceNode. The ATP Cup takes place at the same time as two other Melbourne tournaments, as the Australian tennis authorities try to provide some sort of competitive warm-up for those players forced to quarantine for a fortnight before the. Kitzbuhel• France Group D• 4 player Captain 1 1 26 2 2 13 3 3 100 Wolfgang Thiem 4 4 8 5 6 462 Apostolos Tsitsipas 6 7 37 7 9 44 8 10 17 9 10 PR 57 10 11 28 Richard Ruckelshausen 11 12 14 12 WC 23 38• Lastly, Japan is commanded by veteran Kei Nishikori ,who is currently World No. favorite-block' [index]; favoriteBlockElementToRemove. Tournament• — The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles: Singles• It all depends on how Zverev is feeling on the day as he is also capable of playing below his ranking, losing all three matches last year. Houston• Beijing• Rotterdam• Greece• Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are the top-ranked players at the ATP Cup World No. Santiago• Bautista Agut served to level the set at 5-5, but De Minaur had other ideas. Belgrade• Aslan Karatsev• No doubt this is a great way to start off their season and be prepared for the Australian Open. Paes had one singles title win on the ATP Tour: the. In October 2020, he announced that the would be his last professional tournament. Horacio Zeballos• 2 singles match, but was promoted to the No. Milos Raonic• Tristan-Samuel Weissborn Russia• Moving over to the Indian subcontinent, Discovery will broadcast the ATP Cup. Quality Tennis In The ATP Cup In its second year, the ATP Cup will see the best players from their respective countries compete in single and double matches. 2s: Andrey Rublev Russia , Guido Pella Argentina and Yoshihito Nishioka Japan. 23 in singles in February 2011 and No. Djokovic was in for another stern test against Shapovalov inside Arena, taking the court after put Canada ahead with a victory over in the No. The Spaniard is 3-0 against De Minaur, but like Djokovic and Shapovalov their last meeting also came here at the ATP Cup last year, and it was a nail-biter—Nadal barely survived that one in the semifinals, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. vs Alexander Zverev preview Novak Djokovic will look to strengthen his bid for a second successive ATP Cup title when he faces off against Alexander Zverev in his final match of the group stage. "The way he played today is phenomenal. One year ago, Serbia battled through the field to lift the inaugural trophy in Sydney. 3 Raonic served up a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Lajovic to earn Canada a crucial first point over defending champion Serbia at the. Dusan Lajovic• Munich• Entries [ ] 11 countries qualified based on the ATP Ranking of its highest-ranked singles player on 4 January 2021 and their commitment to play the event. Tokyo• Tournament• Toshihide Matsui France• Bautista Agut found his range from the baseline and dictated rallies with his forehand to claim his first win of the year. The first team to win two matches in the tie wins that tie, and the four teams that finish first in their groups move on to the semifinals, which are knock-out format. Newport• Dominic Thiem at the 2020 ATP Cup Group members: [3] Austria, [8] Italy, [10] France Expected semifinalist: Austria Rosters Austria - Dominic Thiem, Dennis Novak, Philipp Oswald, Tristan-Samuel Weissborn Italy - Matteo Berrettini, Fabio Fognini, Simone Bolelli, Andrea Vavassori Advertisement France - Gael Monfils, Benoit Paire, Nicolas Mahut, Edouard Roger-Vasselin Dominic Thiem has been placed in arguably the toughest group of the top 3 players. [He] just played some really key shots in the second set when we needed it the most. Moscow• Germany vs Canada could be a tightly fought fixture, with Zverev likely to go toe-to-toe against Shapovalov. setAttribute 'href', getTaxUrl popular[i]. termTaxonomyId , title : unfavoritedElement. Munich• " was the key," said Djokovic. Next Gen ATP Finals• Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and will also before the ATP Cup, so they won't be completely bereft of match practice heading into the team event. Group D Team Russia is the strongest team in this group as they have two top ten players in their team. Pune• 6-7 6-2 7-5 5th Feb - 05h20 def. Lastly, the hosts team, Australia, is in this group and led by Alex De Minaur. Serbia could be considered the favourites to win in 2021. 7-6 5-7 10-7 Classification Pos Team Played Won Lost 1 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 3 2 0 2. It remains to be seen how well the likes of Diego Schwartzman and Guido Pella fare against the solid hardcourters of Japan and Russia. 8 in singles in April 2011 and No. 's-Hertogenbosch• I'm really grateful to see you guys here in the stands," Djokovic said. The Serb had kicked off his 26-match unbeaten streak at this same tournament last year, and he will look to do a repeat as he prepares for the 2021 Australian Open - where he will be seeking a record-extending ninth title. Winston-Salem• Clearly it will be a tough test for Djokovic from the beginning, as he has Zverev and Shapovalov in his group. For the Germans, both Alexander Zverev and Jan-Lennard Struff have the potential to beat players above them in the rankings, whilst Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies defended their doubles title at the 2020 French Open. Monte Carlo• Germany and Australia could be considered dark horses. Indian Wells• We can learn a lot of things staying around him. Starting from North America, The Sports Network TSN will broadcast the ATP Cup in Canada, whereas the Tennis Channel will broadcast in the USA. Ben McLachlan• Shanghai• Diego Schwartzman• Newport• Steven Diez Australia• Rio de Janeiro• 30am GMT with the No 1 singles match not starting before 7pm 8am GMT. Getty Images Group C: Austria, Italy, France No. Doha• Which team are the favourites this year? 1 seed , Germany, Canada World No. push parseInt userFavoritesList[i]. Marseille• Edouard Roger-Vasselin Canada• And it will feature the likes of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic representing their respective countries. 113 in singles in June 2017 and No. Second seed Spain, which finished runner-up in 2020, will aim to move through Group B, which includes Greece and Australia. He has won 8 doubles and 10 mixed doubles Grand Slam titles. Estoril• Denis Shapovalov• Buenos Aires• Following the group stage, the four group winners will advance to the knock-out semi-finals to continue battling for the prestigious title. With no player in the top 20, the Aussies will look to make use of their home advantage. 4 Daniil Medvedev and World No. Of course now, [we need to] continue fighting, because they play at home and they're a really good team. The round-robin stage will see every country play the other two countries in their group, with each tie including two singles matches and one doubles match. Toronto• Marbella• Felix Auger-Aliassime was another significant non-player, although i understands he preferred to take part in the singles tournament rather than be restricted just to doubles and first reserve duty to Denis Shapovalov and Milos Raonic for Team Canada. The draw for the 2021 edition of the will be held on Friday, 22 January at 12:00pm AEDT 1am GMT. John had a couple of chances there, [but] wasn't quite able to take it. Italy is in this group, led by Matteo Berrettini, who will be happy to lead a great team. Mallorca• The 2021 ATP Tour calendar comprises the tournaments supervised by the ITF , the , the , the , the and the. Above ATP Cup 2021 money did not include any participation fees, there are allot of changes made to the players participation income. Rankings are as of 1 February 2021. In China, iQiyi will have the ATP Cup. Stefanos Tsitsipas will lead Greece and will look to have a great performance in the tournament. The group winners then advance to the knockout stages. Both Italy and France boast of several experienced if mercurial operators in Fabio Fognini, Gael Monfils and Benoit Paire. Bautista Agut received regular support from Nadal in Spain's team zone. 2s: Dennis Novak Austria , Fabio Fognini Italy and Benoit Paire France. He found his serve, great rhythm. Acapulco• Delray Beach• He is pursuing his Bachelor's degree in Media and Communication from Manipal Institute of Communication. Total number of titles a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation ;• Hamburg• Cincinnati• Group D: Russia, Argentina, Japan No. Matteo Berrettini France undoubtedly has the strongest doubles pair amongst the three teams, with Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin teaming up. He also loves the Melbourne courts like no other player does, and many believe he is nearly invincible in this part of the world. The singles matches will see the No. Doha• Schedule [ ] This is the complete schedule of events on the 2021 calendar. Contents• Archived from on 29 June 2011. Laver Cup• I thought we played on a very high level, so I'm really pleased with how I've started the season. Playing Shapo is always a great challenge on hard courts. Zhuhai Go The 12 countries set to compete in the second edition of the , taking place in Melbourne the week prior to the , were assigned to four groups at the official tournament draw on Friday. In each clash, the No 2 singles players will face off before the No 1 singles players, and then the doubles match. On Day 3, Serbia will face off against Germany, Spain will play Greece, Austria will battle France, and Argentina will play Japan. Following Pablo Carreno Busta's 6-2, 6-4 win against Millman, Bautista Agut created 17 break points and broke De Minaur on five occasions to move Spain to 1-0 in Group B after two hours and 21 minutes. Melbourne 1• Kevin Krawietz• 2 seed , Greece, Australia World No. The Aussie held set point at 5-1, but Bautista Agut refused to concede the set and found his range on his forehand to recover the breaks. Austria• There will be a singles matchup between the two top-ranked singles players, a second singles matchup between the second-highest-ranked singles players of each country, and finally, a doubles matchup. 41 Kei Nishikori will lead their countries to battle in Group D, with Medvedev on the run of his life—he won 10 matches in a row to finish off 2020, which included seven wins over Top 10 players, lifting a Masters 1000 title in Paris and his biggest title yet at the ATP Finals. , Canada have taken the place of Switzerland, whilst Kei Nishikori used his protected ranking of 10 to earn Japan a spot in the 2021 ATP Cup. Basel• Cumulated importance of those titles one Grand Slam win equalling two Masters 1000 wins, one undefeated ATP Finals win equalling one-and-a-half Masters 1000 win, one Masters 1000 win equalling two 500 events wins, one 500 event win equalling two 250 events wins ;• This year, 12 of the top 13 ranked players will be attending this event. Moving over to South America, ESPN will broadcast the. De Minaur started the match in peak form, as he used impressive his court speed and played with consistent depth and aggression to take a 5-1 lead. But Filip Krajinnovic could also be a threat, given his proven ability to rise to the big occasion. Lyon• Filip Krajinovic• Indian Wells• Barcelona• However, the logistics and travel involved made it almost impossible to run such an interstate event during the pandemic and instead Melbourne will host the whole thing. The Spaniard took the lead for the first time in the match with a crucial service break at 1-1 in the decider. But Jan-Lennard Struff might face an uphill battle against the higher-ranked Milos Raonic. Barcelona• In the other parts of Europe, Sky Deutschland will broadcast the ATP Cup in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. born 27 March 1992 in , joined the professional tour in 2009 and reached a career-high ranking of No. Tuesday 2 February• setAttribute 'style','padding-top:0px' ; favoritesSearchInput. Andreas Mies Argentina• Gael Monfils• "We don't get to see crowds in the tennis stadiums these days so much, so it's definitely a blessing. url, taxonomy: favoritedElement. Home favorites Australia meanwhile are likely to offer a little more resistance to Spain. Antwerp• Bastad• The draw will be broadcast on the so fans can follow from around the world. Marseille• However, he did not play the Australian Open. The formidable pairing of Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, world 4 and world 8 in respectively, will be tough for any team to best. Geneva• This group is the only one that has three top ten players, as World No. On Day 4 the winner of Group A will face winner of Group D. Thiem only won one match of the three that he played last year and saw his team not advancing to the next stage. De Minaur earned three set points with a pinpoint backhand passing shot down the line and converted his second opportunity when Bautista Agut fired a forehand into the net. Official Martin Oosthuysen and Tournament Director Tom Larner will oversee proceedings. Evgeny Donskoy Greece•。 。
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