Big news from last year, the ATP Cup is consolidating for the new season to find that magic in a tournament for nations that was lost after the Davis Cup final was canceled.
In the ideal start to the Australian Open 2021, a total of twelve countries will try to secure the title of reigning champion from Serbia. With the confirmation of Novak Djokovic’s presence there are clear signs that many other great players could join an event full of news.
The conditions under which the tournament is played lead to a decrease in the number of participating teams: from 16 in the previous year to 12 in the next edition. This puts a strain on the participation of countries with a tennis level such as Canada, South Africa, Belgium, the USA or Croatia.
In the current ranking, the top eleven are those who receive the pass for the tournament, as long as their reference player, who is best rated and marks the position of his country in this list, agrees to participate in the tournament and reserves the other.
Place to Australia that will receive an invitation. These 12 teams will be divided into 4 groups of 3 nations each, and the winner of each team will advance to the semi-finals. Each country can call a maximum of four players, the two with the best single rating and the third and fourth, who can be selected based on their position in the double rating.
Due to quarantines and possible infections, a fifth player could be accepted and must be called up by December 28, the day the classified teams are officially announced.
This year’s prize pool will be 40% lower than the first edition of the tournament, equivalent to $ 7.5 million. The rationale that has determined the decisions of all tournaments since the tournament was resumed has been followed and results in the maximum cash reductions distributed among the players who earn the most winnings.
- The distribution of the ATP points
A player can win a maximum of 500 points in the tournament, a double player 250 points. One of the main characteristics of the distribution of points in this tournament is that winnings are worth more or less depending on the ATP rank of the defeated player.
