ATP Cup 2021 schedule, matchups, order of play & live telecast details

The 2021 ATP Cup is ready to get underway on Tuesday (2 February), with a number of huge names in motion. The highest 3 of males’s tennis – Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem – will all be in motion on Day 1.

The group-stage matches will probably be performed on 2, 3 and 4 February, with the semis scheduled to happen on the fifth. The ultimate will happen on 6 February (Saturday).

12 groups are within the fray this 12 months, with 4 teams of three groups every. Every nation will play as soon as in opposition to the opposite two nations of their group. The winner of every of the 4 teams will routinely qualify for the semifinals.

Group A will see Novak Djokovic’s Serbia (high seeds) taking up Germany, which is spearheaded by Alexander Zverev. Canada, who boast of Denis Shapovalov and Milos Raonic, are additionally a part of the group.

Group B is led by Rafael Nadal’s Spain (seeded second), with Greece and Australia being the opposite two groups. Nadal will tackle Alex de Minaur and Stefanos Tsitsipas within the group levels.

Group C has Dominic Thiem’s Austria together with Italy and France. Group D in the meantime consists of Russia, Argentina and Japan, with the Russians boasting of each Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev of their ranks.

Every tie will characteristic three matches – two singles and one doubles. The highest-ranked singles participant of every nation will face his counterpart from the opposite. The second-highest ranked participant will then face his counterpart within the different singles fixture.

All of the matches will probably be performed in Melbourne, on the Rod Laver Enviornment and the John Cain Enviornment. The event will probably be stay telecast on Tennis Channel within the USA and Eurosport in India.

With the schedule for the group-stage matches of the 2021 ATP Cup already introduced, allow us to take a look at who will play whom on which day:

Notice *: All doubles fixtures are topic to vary primarily based on the respective captains’ choices.

ATP Cup 2021 Day 1 schedule (2 February): Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem all in motion

Morning / day session 

Fixture 1: Serbia vs Canada from 10:00 am native time in Melbourne (Rod Laver Enviornment)

First singles match at 10 am native time – Dusan Lajovic vs Milos Raonic

Second singles match (from approx. 11:30 am native time) – Novak Djokovic vs Denis Shapovalov

Adopted by the doubles match* – Filip Krajinovic / Nikola Cacic vs Peter Polansky / Steven Diez

Fixture 2: Austria vs Italy from 10:00 am native time in Melbourne (John Cain Enviornment)

First singles match at 10 am native time – Dennis Novak vs Fabio Fognini

Second singles match (from approx. 11:30 am native time) – Dominic Thiem vs Matteo Berrettini

Adopted by the doubles match* – Philipp Oswald / Tristan Samuel-Weissborn vs Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori

Night / evening session

Fixture 1: Spain vs Australia from 5:30 pm native time in Melbourne (Rod Laver Enviornment)

First singles match at 5.30 pm native time – Roberto Bautista Agut vs John Millman

Second singles match (not earlier than 7 pm native time) – Rafael Nadal vs Alex de Minaur

Adopted by the doubles match* – Pablo Carreno Busta / Marcel Granollers vs John Friends / Luke Saville

Fixture 2: Russia vs Argentina from 5:30 pm native time in Melbourne (John Cain Enviornment)

First singles match at 5.30 pm native time – Andrey Rublev vs Guido Pella

Second singles match (not earlier than 7 pm native time) – Daniil Medvedev vs Diego Schwartzman

Adopted by the doubles match* – Aslan Karatsev / Evgeny Donskoy vs Horacio Zeballos / Maximo Gonzalez

ATP Cup 2021 Day 2 schedule (3 February): Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Workforce Russia take the courtroom

Morning / day session 

Fixture 1: Germany vs Canada from 10:00 am native time in Melbourne (Rod Laver Enviornment)

First singles match at 10 am native time – Jan-Lennard Struff vs Milos Raonic

Second singles match (from approx. 11:30 am native time) – Alexander Zverev vs Denis Shapovalov

Adopted by the doubles match* – Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies vs Peter Polansky / Steven Diez 

Fixture 2: France vs Italy from 10:00 am native time in Melbourne (John Cain Enviornment)

First singles match at 10 am native time – Benoit Paire vs Fabio Fognini

Second singles match (from approx. 11:30 am native time) – Gael Monfils vs Matteo Berrettini

Adopted by the doubles match* – Nicolas Mahut / Edouard Roger-Vasselin vs Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori

Night / evening session

Fixture 1: Greece vs Australia from 5:30 pm native time in Melbourne (Rod Laver Enviornment)

First singles match at 5.30 pm native time – Michail Pervolarakis vs John Millman

Second singles match (not earlier than 7 pm native time) – Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Alex de Minaur

Adopted by the doubles match* – Markos Kalovelonis / Petros Tsitsipas vs John Friends / Luke Saville

Fixture 2: Russia vs Japan from 5:30 pm native time in Melbourne (John Cain Enviornment)

First singles match at 5.30 pm native time – Andrey Rublev vs Yoshihito Nishioka

Second singles match (not earlier than 7 pm native time) – Daniil Medvedev vs Kei Nishikori

Adopted by the doubles match* – Aslan Karatsev / Evgeny Donskoy vs Ben McLachlan / Toshihide Matsui

ATP Cup 2021 Day 3 Schedule (4 February): Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem return

Morning / day session 

Fixture 1: Serbia vs Germany from 10:00 am native time in Melbourne (Rod Laver Enviornment)

First singles match at 10 am native time – Dusan Lajovic vs Jan-Lennard Struff 

Second singles match (from approx. 11:30 am native time) – Novak Djokovic vs Alexander Zverev

Adopted by the doubles match* – Filip Krajinovic / Nikola Cacic vs Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies 

Fixture 2: Austria vs France from 10:00 am native time in Melbourne (John Cain Enviornment)

First singles match at 10 am native time – Dennis Novak vs Benoit Paire 

Second singles match (from approx. 11:30 am native time) – Dominic Thiem vs Gael Monfils

Adopted by the doubles match* – Philipp Oswald / Tristan Samuel-Weissborn vs Nicolas Mahut / Edouard Roger-Vasselin 

Night / evening session

Fixture 1: Spain vs Greece from 5:30 pm native time in Melbourne (Rod Laver Enviornment)

First singles match at 5.30 pm native time – Roberto Bautista Agut vs Michail Pervolarakis

Second singles match (not earlier than 7 pm native time – Rafael Nadal vs Stefanos Tsitsipas

Adopted by the doubles match* – Pablo Carreno Busta / Marcel Granollers vs Markos Kalovelonis / Petros Tsitsipas 

Fixture 2: Argentina vs Japan from 5:30 pm native time in Melbourne (John Cain Enviornment)

First singles match at 5.30 pm native time – Guido Pella vs Yoshihito Nishioka

Second singles match (not earlier than 7 pm native time – Diego Schwartzman vs Kei Nishikori

Adopted by the doubles match* – Horacio Zeballos / Maximo Gonzalez vs Ben McLachlan / Toshihide Matsui

ATP Cup Day 4 schedule (5 February)

Semifinal 1: Winners of Group A vs Winners of Group D

Semifinal 2: Winners of Group B vs Winners of Group C

ATP Cup Day 5 schedule (6 February)

Last: Winners of Semifinal 1 vs Winners of Semifinal 2

Printed 31 Jan 2021, 16:21 IST