Djokovic And Nadal To Play In ATP Cup 2021
Djokovic and Nadal to play in ATP Cup 2021, Corona protocol is strict in Aus Open.
ATP Cup champion Novak Djokovic and runner-up Rafael Nadal are set to return to the men’s team tennis competition starting February 1.
Due to the change in format, the US team will not be able to take part in it. The first ATP Cup was played last year in which 24 teams participated.
The tournament was played in three cities in Australia and in the final in Sydney, Djokovic’s Serbian team defeated Nadal’s Spanish team 2–1 to win the title.
This time the competition will be held from February 1 to 5, with 12 teams playing.
Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, this time the entire competition will be played in Melbourne Park along with the WTA and ATP tournaments. This will be followed by the Australian Open.
The draws will be drawn on 20 January.
The teams are divided into four groups. The teams in each group will take on each other on a round-robin basis and the team at the top will advance to the semi-finals.
In the ATP Cup, rankings are given based on the top player of each team. Host Australia has been given a wild card entry.
Other participating countries include Serbia, Spain, Austria, Russia, Greece, Germany, Argentina, Italy, Japan, France and Canada.
Top players call Australian Open protocol tough.
Top tennis players have called for strict protocols for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, starting on February 8 in Melbourne.
Organizers of the Australian Open have created a bio-bubble (safe environment designed to protect against corona) for the players in which everyone is required to live.
Criticizing the protocol, the winner of the tournament, Sophia Kenin, said, ‘Rules like quarantine, corona test, committee practice, practice with just one player a week for two weeks will take our test in Melbourne.
This bubble is not easy and the rules are quite rigid. We cannot roam the city. At the same time, Gurbine Muguruza said, ‘It is very difficult to live in these rules.
I have to be mentally prepared for rules like corona test, staying in the room.
Most of the players have come to Melbourne in person, but the world number five player Alina Svitolina has brought the mantle coach with her in view of these protocols.
