4, Daniil Medvedev. Players accrue points across 18 tournaments, usually made up of: All players must include the ranking points for mandatory Masters tournaments for which they are on the original acceptance list and for all Grand Slams for which they would be eligible, even if they do not compete (in which case they receive zero points). Thanks to Daniil Medvedv and Andrey Rublev, Russia won the 2nd edition of the ATP Cup, by beating Italy. Players must be in good standing as defined by the ATP as to avail of the reduced commitment. It ran alongside the competing WCT Finals. The event is the fourth evolution of a championship which began in 1970. Rublev defeated Fabio Fognini for ⦠Medvedev edges Zverev to send Russia into ATP Cup final, Italy awaits The Russian rallied from a set and a break down to clinch his nationâs spot in the final. [5], The ATP Cup will count as an additional event in a player's rankings breakdown.[6]. Official website of the Nitto ATP Finals, the ATP Tour's season finale 15-22 November 2020 at The O2 arena, London. Teams in gold have qualified for the ATP Finals. It was the season-ending event for the highest-ranked singles players and doubles teams on the 2020 ATP Tour. Final. 4-ranked Daniil Medvedev improved his winning streak to 14 matches and secured Russiaâs 2-0 win over Italy in the ATP Cup final when he beat Matteo Berrettini 6-4, 6-2. [3], The ATP Finals had a round-robin format, with eight players/teams divided into two groups of four. ATP Staff. © Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. During this stage, players competed in a round-robin format (meaning players play against all the other players in their group). Australia - Melbourne - 5 February 2021 - 7 February 2021 - Hard. Feb 05, 2021 a[href*="/australian-open/580/draws?matchType=qualifierSingles"]{display:none !important}. Medvedev & Rublev: Teammates One Day, Potential Rivals The Next, Medvedev Clinches ATP Cup Title For Russia, Relentless Rublev Moves Russia One Win From ATP Cup Title, Highlights: Russia Roars To 2021 ATP Cup Title, Hot Shot: Nothing Gets Past Medvedev Defence, Hot Shot: Rublev Finds The Angle Against Fognini. Eight players compete at the tournament, with two named alternates. The ATP Rankings of 9 November 2020 will be used for the ATP Finals singles qualification.[19]. Andy Murray granted wild card for Miami Open. 600 tour level matches (as of January 1, 2020). The 2021 ATP Cup is a 12-country team competition held ahead of the Australian Open. Watch Hot Shot as Daniil Medvedev fires a backhand winner down the line to take the first set of the Open 13 Provence final. [18] As a result of this pandemic, the ATP changed its ranking system for 2020 as the promotion for the 2020 ATP Race is no longer valid. If further alternates are needed, these players are selected by the ATP.[5]. The World No. Feb 5, 2021. width: 32px; Provisional rankings are published weekly as the ATP Race to London, coinciding with the 52-week rolling ATP rankings on the date of selection. The group stages are usually held in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney, and once the tournament goes into a straight knockout format, all matches are played at the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney. ATP Cup: Final Eight Qualification Scenarios . [4], Eight players compete at the tournament, with two named alternates. [5] Points are accumulated in the same competitions as for the Singles tournament. Spain and Serbia, led by World No. Read below for the odds and a preview of the finals. } Below are the head-to-head records as they approached the tournament. This stage, however, was a knock-out stage. Points are accumulated in Grand Slam, ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour tournaments from the 52 weeks prior to the selection date, with points from the previous years Tour Finals excluded. ATP Cup Relentless Rublev Moves Russia One Win From ATP Cup Title Medvedev can clinch trophy with victory against Berrettini. Medvedev sends Russia to ATP Cup final vs. Italy. 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This page was last edited on 17 January 2021, at 23:50. } Russia is heavily-favored to win over Italy in the ATP Cup final on Saturday, February 6th. Zero point scores may also be taken from withdrawals by non-injured players from ATP 500 tournaments according to certain other conditions outlined by the ATP. It was the 51st edition of the tournament (46th in doubles). The 2019 ATP Finals (also known as the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played at the O 2 Arena on indoor hard courts in London, United Kingdom, from 10 to 17 November 2019. display: none !important; [5] The named alternate will be offered first to any unaccepted teams in the selection order, then to the highest ranked unaccepted team, and then to a team selected by the ATP. RUSSIA WINS ATP CUP. It was originally known as the Masters Grand Prix and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. The Masters was a year-end showpiece event between the best players on the men's tour, but did not count for any world ranking points. .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { Tennis Australia Diego Schwartzman claims his second win in five ATP Head2Head encounters against Kei Nishikori on Saturday at the ATP Cup. Serbia won the tournament, defeating Spain 2â1 in the final. Players may have their ATP Tour Masters 1000 commitment reduced by one tournament, by reaching each of the following milestones: If a player satisfies all three of these conditions, their mandatory ATP Tour Masters 1000 commitment is dropped entirely. The eight competing teams receive places according to the same order of precedence as in Singles. Rafa v ⦠Novak Djokovic beat Spain's Rafael Nadal and then won a deciding doubles match as Serbia claimed the inaugural ATP Cup title. It served as the season-ending championships for players on the ATP Tour. Jan 08 2020. Tennis - ATP Cup - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 6, 2021 Russia's Daniil Medvedev in action during his semi final match against Germany's Alexander Zverev REUTERS/Kelly Defina Medvedev rises to No. At Rod Laver Arena, No. Andrey Rublev had given Russia a commanding start with a ⦠38d. ATP Cup; Tournament information; Founded: 2020 () Editions: 2: Location: Brisbane, Perth, and Sydney, Australia: Venue: Pat Rafter Arena Perth Arena Ken Rosewall Arena: Surface: Hardcourt: Draw: 24 teams: Prize money: US$15,000,000: Current champion: Russia: Website: ATPCup.com The eight players who qualified for the event were split into two groups of four. All doubles matches were two sets (no ad) and a Match Tie-break. Eight teams compete at the tournament, with one named alternates. The Russian had a similarly impressive run to the final. The tournament took place from 15 to 22 November at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom. The 2021 ATP Cup schedule has been pushed back by one day. ATP Cup final Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 Final results Rod Laver Arena Russia 2, Italy 0. Rafael Nadal endured Alex de Minaur's very best tennis and clinched Spain an ATP Cup final berth on Saturday night in Sydney. It was held on 3â12 January 2020 at three venues in the Australian cities of Brisbane, Perth, and Sydney. The 2020 ATP Finals (also known as the 2020 Nitto ATP Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, from 15 to 22 November 2020. Players receive places in the following order of precedence: Jürgen Melzer / Ãdouard Roger-Vasselin 6â2, 3â6, [10â5]. By: Gavin Lang | February 6, 2021. 4-ranked Daniil Medvedev improved his winning streak to 14 matches and secured Russiaâs 2-0 win over Italy in the ATP Cup final when he ⦠No part of this site may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way or by any means (including photocopying, recording or storing it in any medium by electronic means), without the written permission of ATP Tour, Inc.. 2 to break through Big 4. Russia raced the 2021 ATP Cup title by sweeping the two singles matches against Italy on Sunday. .summary-tbody td[data-type*='Rating'] { Note: The US Open doubles points breakdown was the same as an ATP Masters 1000 because of a reduced 32-draw size.[19]. However, for Doubles teams there are no commitment tournaments, so teams are ranked according to their 18 highest points scoring results from any tournaments. Reuters. Players in gold (*) have qualified for the ATP Finals. Watch ATP Tour tennis streams live & on-demand on Tennis TV. Furthermore, players who finished 2017 in the world's top 30 are commitment players who must (if not injured) include points for the 8 mandatory Masters tournament regardless of whether they enter, and who must compete in at least 4 ATP 500 tournaments (though the Monte Carlo Masters may count to this total), of which one must take place after the US Open. background: none; The tournament was run by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and was part of the 2020 ATP Tour. His ATP Cup final opponent is the world No. On 14 August 2020, it was announced the finals tournament would be held without spectators in attendance following the guidelines of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[1]. Daniil Medvedev def. [2], Wesley Koolhof / Nikola MektiÄ def. He beat Diego Schwartzman and Kei Nishikori in straight sets, while going the distance against Alexander Zverev in the semis. It was organised by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF). border-left: 2px solid; February 06, 2021. It was the season-ending event for the highest-ranked singles players and doubles teams on the 2019 ATP Tour and was the 50th edition of the tournament (45th in doubles). 1. } Fabio Fognini: 6-1 6-2: 7th Feb - 01h40: Daniil Medvedev: def. This was the final year that London hosted the event. 2h. [5] Beyond these rules, however, a player may substitute his next best tournament result for missed Masters and Grand Slam tournaments. We would like to show you a description here but the site wonât allow us. February 07, 2021. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="560/live-scores"] { He left the court for treatment Saturday and returned, taking the match to three sets before ⦠.tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="watch-live"] { February 07, 2021. The tournament will now take place from 2-6 February. The two players with the best results, including head-to-head records, in each group progressed to the semifinals, where the winners of a group faced the runners-up of the other group. ATP Cup - Final Round 2021. In Fridayâs semi-finals, the Italians eliminated Spain, last ⦠2 Novak Djokovic, will meet in the inaugural ATP Cup final at Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney. Photo credit: Corinne Dubreuil/Open 13 Provence. The event took place on indoor hard courts. After Andrey Rublev kicked off the final in emphatic fashion with a 6-1, 6-2 rout of Fabio Fognini in the opening singles rubber, Daniil Medvedev clinched the trophy by beating Matteo Berrettini 6-4, 6-2.. What you need to know: Russia undefeated in singles en route to title On 16 March 2020, the ATP rankings were frozen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The doubles competition used the same format. This has the makings of a real barnburner of a match. âWell, the ATP Cup is pathetic. Daniil Medvedev fired Russia into the final of the ATP Cup on Saturday with a tense 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over an injury-hampered Alexander Zverev after the ⦠Players receive places in the following order of precedence:[5], In the event of this totaling more than 8 players, those lower down in the selection order become the alternates. } After a week of high quality tennis that has seen the worlds best players representing their countries, the final of the 2021 ATP Cup is finally upon us. The two teams that made the final have arguably the two most accomplished pairs of singles players (although you could definitely put Shapovalov-Raonic up against the Italians, for argumentâs sake â but Canada had a tougher draw than Italy). 1 Rafael Nadal and World No. 2h Reuters. ATP Cup Medvedev & Rublev: Teammates One Day, Potential Rivals The Next Russians were undefeated in singles en route to trophy. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) â Grand Slam tournament winners Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams withdrew from their tuneup tournaments, their focus already on the Australian Open, well before Alexander Zverev tweaked his back in the second set of his must-win ATP Cup match against Daniil Medvedev. At Rod Laver Arena, No. The eight seeds were determined by the ATP Rankings and ATP Doubles Team Rankings on the Monday after the last ATP Tour tournament of the calendar year. All singles matches, including the final, were best of three sets with tie-breaks in each set including the third. The US defeated Italy 2-1 in a match that did not finish until 4am, but still missed out on a quarter-final place. Dominic Thiem, 4â6, 7â6(7â2), 6â4. Russia: 2 - 0: Italy: 7th Feb - 00h10: Andrey Rublev: def. Rafael Nadal says there is no room in tennis for both the Davis Cup and the new ATP Cup, and has urged administrators to create one âbig world team cup competitionâ in their place. An inspired Novak Djokovic has led Serbia to victory over Spain in the inaugural ATP Cup final, sparking scenes of ecstasy inside Ken Rosewall Arena. Below is the unofficial ATP Race ranking for only 2020 events. Serving as the opener for the 2020 ATP Tour, it was the first ATP team tournament since the last edition of the World Team Cup in 2012. Andrey Rublev loses only seven service points to beat Fabio Fognini in the ATP Cup final, giving Russia a 1-0 lead against Italy. Andrey Rublev is the -550 favorite to defeat Fabio Fognini; Daniil Medvedev is the -380 chalk to stop Matteo Berrettini. With defending champions Serbia and last yearâs finalists Spain being knocked out of the event, the 2021 final is a great opportunity for both teams to win a major ⦠1 was down a set and hadn't seen a break point all night until De Minaur served to stay in the second set, at 6-4, 5-6. Note: Ranking points in italics indicate that a player did not qualify for (or used an exemption to skip) a Grand Slam or Masters 1000 event and substituted his next best result in its place. It will be Russia facing Italy in the Saturday, February 6th final of the ATP Cup. padding-left: 0px; Russia are the 2021 ATP Cup champions after a one-sided win over Italy in the final at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.