The second edition of the ATP Cup will be held from February 2 to 6 in Melbourne. Prelude to the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the season, will be played by twelve countries, including Pepe Vendrell's Spain, which will line up Rafa Nadal, Roberto Bautista, Pablo Carreño and Marcel Granollers. There will be a group stage and then knockouts. Here is the full format:
Format and groups
The teams are divided into four groups of three. The first of each group goes to the semifinals. Each crossing between two teams is made up of two singles matches and one doubles match. The first team to win two matches wins the crossover. Spain will share group B with Tsitsipas's Greece and De Miñaur's Australia, while Djokovic's Serbia will be in A with Zverev's Germany and Shapovalov's Canada.
Group A | B Group | Group C | Group D |
Serbia | Spain | Austria | Russia |
Germany | Greece | Italy | Argentina |
Canada | Australia | France | Japan |
Calendar
Tuesday February 2
00:00 | Serbia-Canada
00:00 | Austria-Italy
07:30 | Spain-Australia
07:30 | Russia-Argentina
Wednesday February 3
00:00 | Germany-Canada
00:00 | Italy-France
07:30 | Greece-Australia
07:30 | Russia-Japan
Thursday February 4
00:00 | Serbia-Germany
00:00 | Austria-France
07:30 | Spain-Greece
07:30 | Argentina-Japan
Friday 5 and Saturday 6
Semifinals and final