A few days ago, the line-ups of the twelve teams that will form the second edition of the ATP Cup, one of the events that made the best impression last year, confirming that team competitions could still offer something more. Obviously, Australia was one of the great protagonists thanks to his two greatest emblems: Alex De Minaur and Nick kyrgios. From February 1 to 5, we will see the oceanic in action again, although with an important change in ingredients: De Minaur will repeat the experience; Kyrgios, no.
The question is obvious. Being such a spectacular tournament, with the show at the service of the spectator and also being played at home, why isn’t Nick among those called up for the Australian team? As reported The Age, a newspaper that you have to follow yes or yes to find out everything that happens on the tennis circuit during the first weeks of the course, the ranking has been what has defined everything.
Nine games, that’s all Nick Kyrgios played in 2020. Four at the ATP Cup, four at the Australian Open and one in Acapulco, from which he ended up withdrawing. No more was heard from the Canberra tennis player, who saw his ranking drop to ranking number 46. The format of the ATP Cup says that the two best players from each country have a guaranteed place in the team, places that have been occupied by Alex De Minaur (# 23) and John Millman (# 38). And of course, if he was not going to be able to meet the best in the world in the individual field, the option of the ATP Cup was losing quite attractive for Nick.
Until the last moment he was waiting for a place in case of injury to Alex or John, but fortunately neither was injured. It should also be noted that Nick’s position to be part of a team is quite controversial, we are talking about a man who has not played an official game since the end of February. What will your return to the slopes be like? How will your preparation have been during all these months? It is clear that it will have hurt him a lot to fall from one of his favorite appointments on the calendar, but finally the ranking and the objectives of each one have ended up moving the chips.
Kyrgios will contest the ATP 250 in Melbourne
But the third best Australian in the world will not sit still those days. In the same week as the ATP Cup, two events will also be held in Melbourne category ATP 250, and one of them will be Kyrgios on the starting line. It will therefore be his first contest of the course, the first he has disputed in the last eleven months, a litmus test to see if he has done his homework in his long period of inactivity.
Being in Australia and being his return, we want to think that he will return more motivated than ever. Those statements saying that in a few years he saw himself being gamer Before you play tennis, better forget them.
For its part, Australia will complete its team in the ATP Cup with John Peers and Luke SavilleTwo men very well placed in the doubles rankings who will have to define more than one tie, for sure. On January 20, the draw for the pictures will be held, so we will only have to wait a few weeks to know the crossings of the entire cast.
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