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The new ATP Cup is here and Australia’s campaign gets underway on Friday evening against Germany at Pat Rafter Arena. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 6:30pm (AEDT).
Twenty-four teams have qualified for the event, and with big prize money and ranking points on offer, it has attracted some of the biggest names in male tennis.
Australia and Germany are in Group F along with Canada and Greece, and these teams will play on centre court at the Queensland Tennis Centre this weekend.
RAC Arena in Perth will also host the group stage, while Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney has the full tournament from group stage through to finals.
They’ll be plenty of support for the home country tonight – Nick Kyrgios draws a crowd wherever he goes, while Alex de Minaur’s fight will have all enthralled in every rally.
This new competition is a simple format: two singles matches featuring the No. 2 and then No. 1 ATP-ranked players from each team followed by a doubles match.
The duo for the doubles rubber is up to the team captains. Boris Becker will be court-side for Germany, while Lleyton Hewitt will do the same for Australia.
World No. 30 Nick Kyrgios will play first this evening up against Jan-Lennard Struff, ranked No. 35.
Australia’s highest-ranked male player, Alex de Minaur (18), will face world No. 7, Alexander Zverev, and it will be a big challenge for the 20-year-old.
Hewitt can choose from John Millman, John Peers and Chris Guccione for his doubles pairing, while Becker has 2018 Roland Garros doubles champions Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies ready for the third rubber.
Prediction
This team format should suit the Australian line-up. It will be up to Kyrgios to get a good start for his country, as Alexander Zverev is likely to defeat De Minaur in the second singles rubber and level proceedings.
Encouraged by chants of ‘Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi’, Australia should win the doubles and take the tie 2-1.
Can Australia get a dream start to the 2020 tennis season with a victory over Germany?
Join The Roar this evening at 6:30pm (AEDT) for live scores and add your thoughts in our blog of all three matches.
Venue: Pat Rafter Arena, Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane
First match: 6:30pm (AEDT)
TV: Channel Nine, Gem
Online: 9Now
Odds: Australia $1.95, Germany $1.80; Jan-Lennard Struff $3.02 vs Nick Kyrgios $1.37; Alexander Zverev $1.63 vs Alex de Minaur $2.25
Australia
Alex de Minaur, Nick Kyrgios, John Millman, John Peers, Chris Guccione
Germany
Alexander Zverev, Jan-Lennard Struff, Mats Moraing, Kevin Krawietz, Andreas Mies
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