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[email protected] ATPCup.com, @ATPCup / ATPTour.com, @ATPTour / TennisTV.com, @TennisTV ATP CUP TALKING POINTS - SUNDAY 5 JANUARY 2020 • A blockbuster in Brisbane between host Australia and upstart Canada highlights Day 3 of the inaugural ATP Cup. Depending on the result of Germany vs. Greece, the Aussies or Canadians could qualify for the quarter- finals with a win. If Australia and Germany win, the Aussies will book their place 9-12 January in Sydney. If Canada and Greece win, the Canadians will secure a berth among the ‘Elite Eight’ of the 2020 ATP Cup. • Four of the ATP Tour’s brightest starts will feature in Australia vs. Canada. Nick Kyrgios, 24, opens against Felix Auger-Aliassime, 19, before 20-year-olds Alex de Minaur and Denis Shapovalov go head-to-head. • Born less than two months apart in 1999, de Minaur and Shapovalov met in the 2016 Wimbledon boys’ singles final. Shapovalov rallied from a set down to defeat de Minaur for the title. The Aussie avenged that loss during the Davis Cup Finals last November, beating Shapovalov in a quarter-final tie that Canada went on to win 2-1. • Shapovalov has risen from No. 38 to a career-high No. 15 in the FedEx ATP Rankings after hiring former No. 8 Mikhail Youzhny as his coach last August.