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ATP Cup
Tournament information
Founded15 November 2018
Abolished7 August 2022
Editions3
LocationBrisbane,Melbourne,Perth,Sydney
Australia
VenuePat Rafter Arena
Melbourne Park
Perth Arena
Ken Rosewall Arena
SurfaceHardcourt
Draw12–24 teams
Prize moneyUSD10,000,000[1]
Current championCanada(1st title)
Websitewww.atpcupEdit this at Wikidata

TheATP Cupwas an international outdoorhard courtmen'stennisteam tournament, which ran from 2020 to 2022.[2]The tournament was played across one or three Australian cities over ten days in the lead up to theAustralian Open,and featured teams from 12, 16 or 24 countries. The event was the firstATPteam competition since theATP World Team Cup,which was held inDüsseldorffrom 1978 to 2012.

History

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On 2 July 2018, ATP directorChris Kermodeannounced that he had plans to organise a men's team tennis tournament in response to theDavis Cupchanging their format six months earlier.[3]

The tournament at the time of the announcement had the nameWorld Team Cup,taking from the previousWorld Team Cupthat took place inDüsseldorffrom 1978 to 2012.[4]

On 15 November, the ATP andTennis Australiaannounced that the tournament would be known as theATP Cup,with 24 teams playing at three cities in preparation for theAustralian Open.[5]Those cities would later be revealed to be Sydney, Brisbane and Perth,[6]while the event's inclusion also forced the a xing of theHopman Cup.[7]

The tournament took place inSydney,Brisbane,andPerth,with Sydney the hosts of the quarter-finals onwards.[8][9]In 2021, the tournament was deferred several weeks, and moved toMelbourne Parkwith 12 teams, due to the restrictions on domestic travel in Australia stemming from theCOVID-19 pandemic.[10]The 2022 event would be held in Sydney with 16 teams as these restrictions were ongoing.

Following the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine,the ITF barred Russia and Belarus from competing at the tournament.[11]

On 7 August 2022, Tennis Australia announced that the ATP Cup would be shut down, to be replaced by a mixed-genderUnited Cupfrom 2023.[12][13]

Qualification

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The teams that participated in the Cup were determined by the singles ranking of their best player. In the week after the US Open, 18 teams were announced, based on the best player singles ranking. For a country to qualify, it had to have at least three players with ATP ranking, and two of them with singles ranking. The next six teams were announced the week of theATP Finals.If the host did not qualify on the first deadline of September, it would be awarded a wild card, leaving only five spots for the November deadline.[14]

Tournament

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The format saw 24 teams divided into six groups of four teams each. The teams faced in ties composed of two singles matches and one doubles match. The match between the No. 2 of each team opened the tie, then the No.1 of each team, and the doubles match closing the tie. The doubles match would be played regardless whether the tie is decided or not. The winner from each group was joined by the two best second placed teams in the quarterfinals of the tournament for three knock-out rounds, culminating in the champion being crowned.[14]

Prize money and trophies

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In 2020 ABC Bullion, aPallioncompany, was awarded the rights to make the Cup. The cups were produced by W.J. Sanders, a sister division within Pallion and took over 250 hours to produce.[15][citation needed]

Finals

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
2020 Serbia Spain 2–1
2021 Russia Italy 2–0
2022 Canada Spain 2–0

Results by nation

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Country 2020 2021 2022 Overall
Rnd W–L Rnd W–L Rnd W–L Yrs Won W–L
Argentina QF 2–2 RR 1–1 RR 2–1 3 0 5–4
Australia SF 4–1 RR 1–1 RR 2–1 3 0 7–3
Austria RR 1–2 RR 0–2 – – 2 0 1–4
Belgium QF 2–2 – – – – 1 0 2–2
Bulgaria RR 2–1 – – – – 1 0 2–1
Canada QF 2–2 RR 0–2 W 4–1 3 1 6–5
Chile RR 0–3 – – RR 2–1 2 0 2–4
Croatia RR 2–1 – – – – 1 0 2–1
France RR 1–2 RR 1–1 RR 0–3 3 0 2–6
Georgia RR 1–2 – – RR 0–3 2 0 1–5
Germany RR 1–2 SF 2–1 RR 1–2 3 0 4–5
Great Britain QF 2–2 – – RR 2–1 2 0 4–3
Greece RR 0–3 RR 1–1 RR 1–2 3 0 2–6
Italy RR 2–1 F 3–1 RR 1–2 3 0 6–4
Japan RR 2–1 RR 0–2 – – 2 0 2–3
Moldova RR 0–3 – – – – 1 0 0–3
Norway RR 1–2 – – RR 0–3 2 0 1–5
Poland RR 1–2 – – SF 3–1 2 0 4–3
Russia SF 4–1 W 4–0 SF 3–1 3 1 11–2
Serbia W 6–0 RR 1–1 RR 1–2 3 1 8–3
South Africa RR 2–1 – – – – 1 0 2–1
Spain F 5–1 SF 1–2 F 4–1 3 0 10–4
United States RR 0–3 – – RR 1–2 2 0 1–5
Uruguay RR 0–3 – – – – 1 0 0–3

See also

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References

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  1. ^"ATP Cup Points & Prize Money".ATP Cup.ATP. Archived fromthe originalon 9 January 2021.Retrieved12 January2020.
  2. ^"ATP Cup axed as Hopman Cup-like event to return to Perth".The West Australian.7 September 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 10 February 2024.Retrieved30 October2022.
  3. ^"Davis Cup: ITF plans to introduce 18-team World Cup of Tennis Finals in revamp".BBC. 26 February 2018.Retrieved16 September2019.
  4. ^"ATP World Team Cup: New 24-team tournament to launch in 2020".BBC. 1 July 2018.Retrieved16 September2019.
  5. ^"ATP Unveils 'ATP Cup' Team Event For 2020 Season".ATP World Tour. 15 November 2018.Retrieved16 September2019.
  6. ^Barrett, Chris (7 January 2019)."Big guns to light up Sydney next year in new $22m ATP Cup finals".Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved16 September2019.
  7. ^Weber, David (28 March 2019)."Hopman Cup axed from Perth in favour of men's-only ATP Cup tournament".Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Retrieved16 September2019.
  8. ^"ATP Cup Confirms Sydney And Brisbane As Hosts For 2020 - ATP Tour - Tennis".ATP Tour.Retrieved14 January2019.
  9. ^"ATP Cup: Sydney and Brisbane to host A$22m event".BBC. 7 January 2019.Retrieved14 January2019.
  10. ^"Shortened ATP Cup coming after men's tour confirms Australian Open dates".The Age.17 December 2020.Retrieved15 February2021.
  11. ^"Russia-Ukraine War: Sporting bodies come down heavy on Russia".cnbctv18.Associated Press. 8 March 2022.
  12. ^"ATP Cup axed as Hopman Cup-like event to return to Perth".The West Australian.7 September 2022.Retrieved28 October2022.
  13. ^Reuters (27 October 2022)."New $15m mixed-sex event in Australia to kick off 2023 season".Reuters.Retrieved28 October2022.
  14. ^ab"ATP Cup FAQs".ATPtour.ATP Tour. 20 May 2019.Retrieved20 May2019.
  15. ^"ABC Bullion Celebrates Australia".
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