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Jan-Lennard Struff came to Melbourne looking for challenges and the ATP Cup will deliver those. Struffs country, Germany, was dealt a tough draw in Group A against defending champion Serbia and Canada. After reaching a career-high No. 29 in the FedEx ATP Rankings last year, Struff will once again be Germany’s No. 2 singles player alongside Alexander Zverev. Two-time Roland Garros champions Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies complete a strong lineup that’s eager for redemption after fa...

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Jannik Sinner’s talent is unquestionable. Many players, analysts and fans alike feel it’s a matter of when, not if, the Italian will ascend to the top of the sport. But it’s not just the teenager’s natural ability that will take him there. It’s his mind. That’s not necessarily something you’d expect from a 19-year-old, who was not born until six months after Roger Federer won his first ATP Tour title. But the #NextGenATP star speaks more like a mental ...

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Some wins are more satisfying than others. For Sebastian Korda, this was certainly one of them. The #NextGenATP American fought past home hope Tristan Lamasine to advance at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Quimper, France, on Tuesday. Seeded second this week at the Open Quimper Bretagne Occidentale, Korda saved a match point and stormed back from 1/5 down in the deciding tie-break to prevail 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(7). Sitting just outside the Top 100 of the FedEx ATP Rankings, the World No. 103 is...

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While the 2021 ATP Tour season may still be in its opening stages, many of the top 21-and-under talents already have their sights set on where they want to finish the year. One such player is 20-year-old Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic, who is eager to end his 2021 campaign at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. ”It would be perfect if I could qualify for the Next Gen ATP Finals, but it is far away at the moment,” Machac told ATPTour.com. “I will do my best to qualify there....

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With the groups set and the draw unveiled, the countdown is on for the 2021 ATP Cup, which begins on 2 February in Melbourne. The event pits 12 countries against each other across four groups as they compete for a spot in the semi-finals. All countries were qualified based on the FedEx ATP Rankings of their No. 1 singles players. But in a team tournament where depth is key, there are plenty of highly ranked No. 2 players to watch. Leading the pack is 23-year-old Andrey Rublev, No. 8 in the Fe...

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Fans gearing up for the 12-country ATP Cup can get a head start on the action from today with the launch of the ATP Cup Bracket Challenge Game. The Game, developed by FanHub, a global leader of digital gaming platforms, tasks fans with picking the four group winners, semi-final winners and the ultimate ATP Cup champion. A dream VIP trip for two to the 2022 ATP Cup will be awarded to the best-performing fan. Sign up now and make your picks! The game features 12 public leagues by countr...

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Dusan Lajovic is set to kick off his season at the ATP Cup, joining World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, Filip Krajinovic and Nikola Cacic when Team Serbia takes the court as the defending champion. But even though he’s far from Serbia, Lajovic is feeling right at home. In fact, he has brought the whole neighbourhood with him: All four players reside in the same condominium complex in Belgrade. “Only one is ‘the impostor,’ Lajovic joked. “[Our captain] Viktor [Troicki] liv...

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