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SYDNEY (AP) \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
No. 3-ranked Federer’s Swiss organisation will open in Group C opposite Belgium and Britain in Sydney, where Group E \u2014 containing Austria, Croatia and Argentina \u2014 will also be based.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Eight teams from a six-day organisation theatre will allege to a knockout rounds, that will continue in Sydney until Jan. 12.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The Australian Open, a initial vital of a season, is set to start Jan. 20 in Melbourne.<\/p>\n
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