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MEDIA NOTES City ATP Tour PR Tennis Australia PR Sydney Brendan Gilson: [email protected] Harriet Rendle: [email protected] Brisbane Richard Evans: [email protected] Kirsten Lonsdale: [email protected] Perth Mark Epps: [email protected] Victoria Bush: [email protected] ATPCup.com, @ATPCup / ATPTour.com, @ATPTour / TennisTV.com, @TennisTV ATP CUP TALKING POINTS - TUESDAY 7 JANUARY 2020 • Six of the 14 players to post a 2-0 singles record in the inaugural ATP Cup are in Day 5 action on Tuesday. The Group C and D winners will advance to the Final 8 Sydney and join Australia and Serbia who already have qualified for the quarter-finals, which will take place 9-12 January in Sydney. In Group D, Russians Karen Khachanov and Daniil Medvedev are 2-0 so far along with Norway’s Casper Ruud. • Group C qualification scenarios after completion of 2nd round of ties of the event’s group stages: - Regardless of score, if Belgium defeats Bulgaria and Moldova defeats Great Britain, Belgium wins group. - Regardless of score, if Bulgaria defeats Belgium, Bulgaria wins the group. - If Belgium defeats Bulgaria 2-1 and Great Britain defeats Moldova 2-1, Belgium wins the group. - If Belgium defeats Bulgaria 2-1 and Great Britain defeats Moldova 3-0, Great Britain wins group. - If Belgium defeats Bulgaria 3-0 and Great Britain defeats Moldova, Belgium wins the group. • Group D qualification scenarios after completion of the 2nd round of ties of the event’s group stages: - Regardless of score, if Russia defeats Norway, Russia wins the group. - Regardless of score, if Norway defeats Russia and USA defeats Italy, Norway wins the group. - If Norway defeats Russia 2-1 and Italy defeats USA, Russia wins the group. - If Norway defeats Russia 3-0 and Italy defeats USA, Norway wins the group. • The Unbeaten Group: Here are the 14 players to win their first two singles matches so far: Group A Group B Group C - Novak Djokovic (SRB) - Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) - Steve Darcis (BEL) - Benoit Paire (FRA) - Rafael Nadal (ESP) - Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) - Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) - Go Soeda (JPN) Group D Group E Group F - Karen Khachanov (RUS) - Marin Cilic (CRO) - Alex de Minaur (AUS) - Daniil Medvedev (RUS) - Hubert Hurkacz (POL) - Casper Ruud (NOR) • Two of the surprise countries through the first four days of play have been Bulgaria (2-0) and Norway (1-1). Both could advance to the quarter-finals. In Sydney, Grigor Dimitrov leads the Bulgarian charge and he takes an 8-1 head-to-head record against Belgium’s David Goffin. • In Perth, Ruud posted his first two career Top 20 wins over No. 19 Isner and No. 12 Fognini and now he looks for his first Top 10 victory over No. 5 Medvedev. • In Brisbane, five of the ATP Tour’s young stars are in action as Alexander Zverev (GER), 22, takes on Denis Shapovalov (CAN), 20, and Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE), 21, plays Alex de Minaur (AUS), 20, in a rematch of their 2018 Next Gen ATP Finals championship meeting, won by the Greek. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN), 19, who is the youngest player in the Top 25 FedEx ATP Rankings at No. 21, meets Jan-Lennard Struff (GER). • Of the seven countries with a 2-0 record so far, Australia and Spain have yet to lose a match (6-0). MEDIA NOTES ATP CUP - TEAM LINEUPS SYDNEY - GROUP C (BEL, GBR, BUL, MDA) and GROUP E (AUT, CRO, ARG, POL) Belgium Great Britain Bulgaria Moldova David Goffin Daniel Evans Grigor Dimitrov (PC) Radu Albot Steve Darcis (PC) Cameron Norrie Dimitar Kuzmanov Alexander Cozbinov Kimmer Coppejans James Ward Alexandar Lazarov Egor Matvievici Sander Gille Joe Salisbury Adrian Andreev Dmitrii Baskov Joran Vliegen Jamie Murray Alexander Donski Vladimir Albot (C) Tim Henman (C) Austria Croatia Argentina Poland Dominic Thiem Borna Coric Diego Schwartzman Hubert Hurkacz Dennis Novak Marin Cilic Guido Pella Kamil Majchrzak Sebastian Ofner Viktor Galovic Juan Ignacio Londero Kacper Zuk Jurgen Melzer Nikola Mektic Andres Molteni Wojciech Marek Oliver Marach Ivan Dodig Maximo Gonzalez Lukasz Kubot Thomas Muster (C) Luka Kutanjac (C) Gaston Gaudio (C) Marcin Matkowski (C) BRISBANE - GROUP A (SRB, FRA, RSA, CHI) and GROUP F (GER, GRE, CAN, AUS) Serbia France South Africa Chile Novak Djokovic Gael Monfils Kevin Anderson Cristian Garin Dusan Lajovic Benoit Paire Lloyd Harris Nicolas Jarry Nikola Milojevic Gilles Simon (PC) Ruan Roelofse Alejandro Tabilo Viktor Troicki Nicolas Mahut Khololwam Montsi Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera Nikola Cacic Edouard Roger-Vasselin Raven Klaasen Hans Podlipnik-Castillo Nenad Zimonjic (C) Jeff Coetzee (C) Paul Capdeville (C) Germany Greece Canada Australia Alexander Zverev Stefanos Tsitsipas Denis Shapovalov Alex de Minaur Jan-Lennard Struff Michail Pervolarakis Felix Auger-Aliassime Nick Kyrgios Mats Moraing Markos Kalovelonis Steven Diez John Millman Kevin Krawietz Petros Tsitsipas Peter Polansky John Peers Andreas Mies Alexandros Skorilas Adil Shamasdin Chris Guccione Boris Becker (C) Apostolos Tsitsipas (C) Adriano Fuorivia (C) Lleyton Hewitt (C) PERTH - GROUP B (ESP, JPN, GEO, URU) and GROUP D (RUS, ITA, USA, NOR) Spain Japan Georgia Uruguay Rafael Nadal Yoshihito Nishioka Nikoloz Basilashvili Pablo Cuevas Roberto Bautista Agut Go Soeda Aleksandre Metreveli Martin Cuevas Pablo Carreno Busta Toshihide Matsui George Tsivadze Juan Martin Fumeaux Albert Ramos-Vinolas Ben McLachlan Aleksandre Bakshi Franco Roncadelli Feliciano Lopez Satoshi Iwabuchi (C) Zura Tkemaladze Ariel Behar Francisco Roig (C) David Kvernadze (C) Felipe Maccio (C) Russia Italy USA Norway Daniil Medvedev Fabio Fognini John Isner Casper Ruud Karen Khachanov Stefano Travaglia Taylor Fritz Viktor Durasovic Teymuraz Gabashvili Paolo Lorenzi Tommy Paul Lukas Hellum-Lilleengen Ivan Nedelko Alessandro Giannessi Rajeev Ram Herman Hoeyeraal Konstantin Kravchuk Simone Bolelli Austin Krajicek Leyton Rivera Marat Safin (C) Alberto Giraudo (C) David Macpherson (C) Christian Ruud (C) C: Captain, PC: Playing Captain MEDIA NOTES ATP CUP - SYDNEY GROUP C TUESDAY MATCHES GREAT BRITAIN (1-1) vs MOLDOVA (0-2) Cameron Norrie (GBR) vs Alexander Cozbinov (MDA) First Meeting Norrie 2019 Summary | Age: 24 | World No. 52 (Career-High No. 41) | 2019 W-L: 21-25 | Career Titles: 0 F (1): Auckland (l Sandgren) SF (2): Acapulco (l A. Zverev); Atlanta (l Fritz) • Defeated Kuzmanov 6-2 3-6 6-2 in opening 2-1 loss to Bulgaria on Friday and lost to Darcis 6-2 6-4 on Sunday. • Finished as No. 2 Brit for 2nd straight year in 2019. • In city where he was raised, advanced to 1st ATP Tour final at Auckland as WC (l. to Sandgren). • Broke into Top 50 of FedEx ATP Rankings on 4 March and achieved career-high No. 41 on 20 May. • Advanced to SFs at Acapulco (l. to A. Zverev) and Atlanta (l. to Fritz). • Earned 1st ATP Masters 1000 main draw wins at Monte-Carlo (d. Mannarino and Fucsovics, l. to Sonego in 3R). • Qualified at ATP Masters 1000 Rome (l. to Coric in 2R), Beijing (l. to Murray in 2R), ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (l. to Medvedev in 2R) and ATP Masters 1000 Paris (l. to Raonic in 1R). Cozbinov 2019 Summary | Age: 24 | World No. 816 (Career-High No. 816) | 2019 W-L: 0-0 | Career Titles: 0 • Fell to Darcis 6-4 6-7(4) 7-5 in ATP Tour debut on Friday (BEL d. MDA 3-0) and followed with 6-1 7-5 loss to Kuzmanov on Sunday (BUL d. MDA 2-1). • Finished as No. 2 Moldovan for 2nd straight year in 2019. • Achieved career-high No. 816 in FedEx ATP Rankings on 9 December. • Owns 0-3 career record on ATP Challenger Tour (0-1 in 2019). • Captured 1st ITF World Tennis Tour singles title at Pittsburgh, USA in July (d. Freund). • Also won 3 ITF World Tennis Tour doubles titles with 3 different partners last season. • Turned pro in 2019 following 4-year college tennis career at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2015-18). Daniel Evans (GBR) vs Radu Albot (MDA) Evans Leads 2-1 19 Delray Beach (U.S.A.) Hard F Radu Albot 3-6 6-3 7-6(7) 19 Eastbourne (Great Britain) Grass R32 Daniel Evans 7-6(2) 6-2 19 Atlanta (U.S.A.) Hard R16 Daniel Evans 7-6(5) 5-7 6-2 Evans 2019 Summary | Age: 29 | World No. 42 (Career-High No. 41) | 2019 W-L: 19-21 | Career Titles: 0 F (1): Delray Beach (l Albot) QF (2): Eastbourne (l Edmund); Atlanta (l Opelka) • Fell to Dimitrov 2-6 6-4 6-1 on Friday (BUL d. GBR 2-1) and defeated Goffin 6-4 6-4 on Sunday (GBR d. BEL 2-1). • Finished as No. 1 Brit for 1st time in 2019. • Broke back into Top 100 on 4 March and Top 50 on 12 August after being unranked as recently as 30 April 2018. • Returned to career-high No. 41 in FedEx ATP Rankings on 28 October. Posted career-high 19 wins during season. • Played in 2nd ATP Tour final at Delray Beach as Q (d. Tiafoe in 1R and Isner in SF, l. to Albot after holding 3 MPs). • Also qualified at Australian Open (l. to Federer in 2R), ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to Wawrinka in 1R), ATP Masters 1000 Rome (l. to Ruud in 1R), ATP Masters 1000 Montreal (l. to Nadal in 2R) and Beijing (l. to Isner in 2R). • Advanced to QFs at Eastbourne (d. Albot in 1R, l. to Edmund) and Atlanta (d. Albot, l. to Opelka). • Reached Wimbledon 3R for 2nd time (l. to J. Sousa in 5 sets) and US Open 3R for 3rd time (l. to Federer). • Captured consecutive Challenger titles on grass at Surbiton, GBR (d.