An action-packed semi-final Saturday awaits us at the inaugural edition of the ATP Cup. Norrie. The ATP Cup 2020 odds make Rafael Nadal and his teammates the biggest contenders for the title, followed by Russia, Australia, Serbia, Belgium, and Canada in that exact order. On January 8, 2020 5:32 pm In News, Sports by Emmanuel Okogba Kindly Share This Story: Line-up for the ATP Cup quarter-finals in Sydney after the round-robin concluded on Wednesday. Can de Minaur continue to back himself? Published 11 Jan 2020, 08:54 IST Third set: de Minaur 6-4, 5-7, 0-3 Nadal* (*denotes server): Nadal is hitting the ball beautifully now; everything is coming right out of the middle of his racket. First set: de Minaur 3-2 Nadal* (*denotes server): Routine hold for the king of Roland Garros. That becomes 40-15 following his latest demonstration of defensive excellence, meaning two match points. Still on serve in this second set but de Minaur remains neck deep in Plan A, which is attack, followed by attack, with the occasional attack thrown in for variety. He saves the first break point with an ace but can’t topple Nadal in what is possibly the best point of the night, an attempted drop shot ultimately falling into the net after a thrilling 19-shot rally! Could this finally be the decisive moment? De Minaur has the stare of a man who went to a rave in a field in Hampshire in 1989 and is having the time of his ruddy life. He should see the game out, but again on the backhand side, he can’t put away a delicate volley at the net then an overhead, and suddenly the crowd is back involved at 40-30. Get the Day-wise ATP Cup 2020 results, live scores and standings along with the teams participating, winners and points. First set: de Minaur* 5-3 Nadal (*denotes server): For the first time tonight de Minaur doesn’t race away early in his service game. Can the veteran dig himself out of this hole? The match was entertaining from the very start, with the Australians Make that a hat-trick! Serbia's Novak Djokovic battled through a stirring challenge from rising Canadian star Denis Shapovalov on Friday to propel his country into the semi-finals of the inaugural ATP Cup … ATP CUP DAY 7, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 - SYDNEY. From nowhere Nadal is serving at deuce, and he goes long with yet another backhand! Now de Minaur has to serve to stay in the set. Nadal beats de Minaur 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 (Spain 2-1 Australia), Roberto Bautista Agut beats Nick Kyrgios 6-1 6-4 (Spain 1-0 Australia), Bautista Agut wins first rubber against Kyrgios, Nadal criticises ATP Cup scheduling before semi-final, Nadal beats de Minaur to give Spain unassailable lead. © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. ATP Cup: Great Britain beaten by Australia in quarter-finals. The final score of this ATP Cup 2020 Rightly so, as Nadal breaks again, and he will now serve for the match. Yesterday was heavy conditions.”, To the crowd: “It’s been a pleasure playing in front of you guys. Australia got the 1:0 lead after Nick Kyrgios beat Cameron The Great Britain team won the first set relatively comfortably 6-3. Every point was a massive struggle to win. The Spain bench is in disbelief. Serbia saw off Canada in the 2020 ATP Cup quarter-finals on Friday to join Russia and Australia in the final four, while Rafael Nadal's Spain survived a scare against Belgium. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 1-6 4-6. I can’t wait to come back to Aus soon x. But then he goes wide on the forehand for deuce. The so-called super tiebreak was played, which is a first-to-ten tiebreak where a two-point difference is needed for a win. Novak Djokovic was unable to prevent defending champions Serbia from being eliminated at the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Cup as Germany joined the semi-final line-up in Melbourne. Second set: Kyrgios 1-6 3-5 Bautista Agut* (*denotes server): RBA eases to another game by applying his tried and trusted method of inviting Kyrgios to hit tennis balls across the net until one misses the court. Nadal is inscrutable, as usual, but something is not quite right, be it fatigue, injury or technique. De Minaur is now flying, pressuring Nadal from the baseline, forcing him so deep the camera angle has had to be widened to accommodate the depths Nadal is going to. Second set: de Minaur 6-4 0-1 Nadal* (*denotes server): The psychology on display is fascinating. The total score between the two national teams was 2:1. Unless it gets delayed due to air quality issues, the Australian Open 2020 will start on Monday, January 20. We take responsible gambling very seriously and never encourage those underage to participate. Second set: Kyrgios* 1-6 4-5 Bautista Agut (*denotes server): For the umpteenth time tonight Kyrgios is 0-30 down on his normally dominant serve, that soon becomes 15-40 and Bautista Agut has two match points. A terrific final set from the world No 1, who buckled down as de Minaur tired. Your support powers our independent journalism, Available for everyone, funded by readers. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6 … Rafael Nadal: 6-2 7-6: 12th Jan - 13h30: He looks like a heavyweight rinsed after a long session on the heavy bag while the whipper snapper on the other side of the net is happily jumping rope ready for the next bell. Medvedev, Cacic & Troicki bt. So, Nadal steps up when needed and Spain will contest the inaugural ATP Cup final against Serbia, leaving the home crowd in Sydney disappointed. | ATP Cup 2020 Final Highlights - YouTube. For the inaugural ATP Cup in January 2020 the group stages will be hosted in Brisbane and the second city is still to be confirmed. First set: de Minaur* 3-1 Nadal (*denotes server): De Minaur is playing loose and nimbly, hitting fluidly on both wings with superb timing. Copy link. Second set: Kyrgios* 1-6 3-4 Bautista Agut (*denotes server): Kyrgios is again faced with 30-30 on his own serve after cruising through the tournament off his own racquet. It’s 11:15pm local time. 40-0 to deuce - is this Nadal’s opportunity? He has chances to win the opening two points but dumps sharp volleys into the net with winners at his mercy. Info. The decision of Australian captain Lleyton Hewitt to pick Nick Kyrgios and Alex de Minaur for the doubles tie was a bit controversial, considering that the two players had finished their singles’ matches just a few hours earlier.
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