Serbia & Spain Bid To Clinch ATP Cup Semi-final Spots; View Friday's Schedule
The ATP Cup will resume on Friday with three group stage ties at Melbourne Park. Japan is scheduled to play Argentina in the final Group D tie on Saturday.
Defending champion Serbia will attempt to qualify for the semi-finals on Friday with victory over Germany. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has a perfect 10-0 record in singles and doubles matches. He owns a 4-2 ATP Head2Head record against Alexander Zverev. The winner of the Group A tie on Rod Laver Arena will play Russia in the semi-finals.
If Spain wins one match in its Group B tie against Greece, last year’s runner-up will qualify for the semi-finals. Pablo Carreno Busta will open proceedings on John Cain Arena against Michail Pervolarakis, while Roberto Bautista Agut will look to maintain his unbeaten record at the ATP Cup against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second singles match.
In the night session on Rod Laver Arena, with Italy already assured of semi-final qualification, Austria and France play for pride. Both nations lost to Italy 2-1 in Group C ties earlier this week. World No. 3 Dominic Thiem looks to improve upon his 6-0 record against Gael Monfils and Dennis Novak takes on Benoit Paire in the first singles match.
Schedule – Friday, 5 February 2021
Serbia vs Germany
Group A – Rod Laver Arena, starting 10am
Filip Krajinovic (SRB) vs. Jan-Lennard Struff (GER)
Followed by second singles match
Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Alexander Zverev
Followed by doubles match (subject to change)
Nikola Cacic / Dusan Lajovic (SRB) vs. Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies (GER)
Spain vs. Greece
Group B – John Cain Arena, starting 10am
Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) vs. Michail Pervolarakis (GRE)
Followed by second singles match
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
Followed by doubles match (subject to change)
Pablo Carreno Busta / Marcel Granollers (ESP) vs. Michail Pervolarakis / Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
Austria vs France
Group C – Rod Laver Arena, 5:30pm
Dennis Novak (AUT) vs. Benoit Paire (FRA)
Second singles match not before 7pm
Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs. Gael Monfils (FRA)
Followed by doubles match (subject to change)
Philipp Oswald / Tristan-Samuel Weissborn (AUT) vs. Nicolas Mahut / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)