Nadal to open in ATP Cup in Perth; Djokovic on easterly coast

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SYDNEY (AP) — U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal will start his 2020 deteriorate on a conflicting side of Australia to Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer when he leads Spain in a group-stage qualifier in a new ATP Cup organisation competition.

Spain was drawn into Group B with Japan and Georgia and will play in Perth on Australia’s west coast, where a U.S. team, Daniil Medvedev’s Russia organisation and Italy will also be competing in Group D.

Nadal collected his 19th vital title, relocating within one of Federer’s record for men, when he hold off Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 in a U.S. Open final that lasted scarcely 5 hours. Nadal remained during No. 2 in a rankings, behind Djokovic, and Medvedev changed adult to career-best No. 4.

Djokovic’s Serbia patrol was drawn into Group A along with France and South Africa in one of dual groups formed in Brisbane on Australia’s easterly coast, along with Australia, Germany, Canada and Greece in Group F.

No. 3-ranked Federer’s Swiss organisation will open in Group C opposite Belgium and Britain in Sydney, where Group E — containing Austria, Croatia and Argentina — will also be based.

There are 5 spots still open in a 24-country contest that starts in a 3 cities on Jan. 3 and will double as a season-opening eventuality for a men’s tennis tour.

Eight teams from a six-day organisation theatre will allege to a knockout rounds, that will continue in Sydney until Jan. 12.

The ATP says all players in a tip 10, and 27 of a tip 30 players in a rankings, have committed to personification in a ATP Cup.

The Australian Open, a initial vital of a season, is set to start Jan. 20 in Melbourne.

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