ATP Cup draw: Start time, TV channel, live stream - Nadal and Djokovic back in action
The ATP Cup draw takes place this week ahead of the 2021 tournament. Express Sport is on hand with all information you need, including date, start time and how to watch the draw.
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The ATP Cup is back following the "huge success" of last year's inaugural tournament. The event will be staged in Melbourne, Australia, from February 1-5. Twelve countries will compete for the trophy, with Spain's Rafael Nadal and Serbia's Novak Djokovic leading the charge.
The Serbians are the defending champions following a 2-1 win over Spain in the 2020 final.
ATP Cup Tournament Director Tom Larner said: "Last year we launched the global tennis season with the inaugural ATP Cup.
"It was a huge success with both players and fans, and we are excited to present the second edition in Melbourne in 2021.
"The players are looking forward to stepping up and representing their countries again, and the field, including defending champions Serbia and finalists Spain, is strong.
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"This is a format that shows off the passion of the players and we’re expecting some spectacular tennis action."
How does the ATP Cup draw work?
The 12 teams will be drawn into four groups of three for the round-robin group stage.
The top four countries will be divided into separate groups, with countries ranked 5 to 8 randomly drawn, followed by countries ranked 9 to 12.
The four group winners will progress to the knock-out phase, starting with the semi-finals.
When is the ATP Cup draw?
The ATP Cup draw will take place on Friday, January 22.
Due to the time difference, the draw will be conducted at 1am GMT (12pm AEDT).
How to watch the ATP Cup draw?
The draw will be broadcast on a television channel but it will be shown via a live stream on the ATP Cup's official Facebook page.
Todd Woodbridge will be joined by Mark Philippoussis and John Fitzgerald to conduct the draw.
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Who is playing in the ATP Cup?
Serbia: Novak Djokovic, Dusan Lajovic, Filip Krajinovic, Nikola Cacic
Spain: Rafael Nadal, Roberto Bautista Agut, Marcel Granollers, Pablo Carreno Busta
Austria: Dominic Thiem, Dennis Novak, Philipp Oswald, Tristan-Samuel Weissborn
Russia: Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Aslan Karatsev, Evgeny Donskoy
Greece: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Michail Pervolarakis, Markos Kalovelonis, Petros Tsitsipas
Germany: Alexander Zverev, Jan-Lennard Struff, Kevin Krawietz, Andreas Mies
Argentina: Diego Schwartzman, Guido Pella, Horacio Zeballos, Maximo Gonzalez
Italy: Matteo Berrettini, Fabio Fognini, Simone Bolelli, Andrea Vavassori
Japan: Kei Nishikori, Yoshihito Nishioka, Ben McLachlan, Toshihide Matsui
France: Gael Monfils, Benoit Paire, Nicolas Mahut, Edouard Roger-Vasselin
Canada: Denis Shapovalov, Milos Raonic, Peter Polansky, Steven Diez
Australia: Alex De Minaur, John Millman, John Peers, Luke Saville