Weeks 53 & 1 - 2020 ATP Cup - Brisbane, Perth & Sydney, Australia ($15,000,000)

Julia Carrot · All-time great

RE: Weeks 53 & 1 - 2020 ATP Cup - Brisbane, Perth & Sydney, Australia ($15,000,000)

Jan · Hall of fame

Fabulous win for Evo!

Such a shame about the doubles - oh so very close. MTBs should be outlawed.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Australia win the doubles and hence the tie ...

3-6 6-3 [18-16]

5 MPs in the MTB to AUS, 4 to GB. Each missed one on serve, the GB one being at *16-15 !

cry I feared as much.

flamingowings · All-time great

JonH comes home wrote:
Zverev wasnt much better!

And cuevas had a meltdown where he walked off court only to have basilasvili persuade him to return and carry on

Making nick k look like the good guy.

Something has been going on with Zverev for a while now. I know there was a management issue and then his dad (also coaches him) was ill. Perhaps exhos with Federer in the off season wasn't the best idea (but maybe not much choice since I think he is me under Federer's management company)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

It does seem the ATP Cup organisers are making the same problem as the Davis Cup, with late, late finishes. Arg and Rus are playing a dead doubles rubber, presumably as there are ATP points to be had, and it is first set still at 1215 am local time. I guess this will finish at 1 am or later, and there have been several such finishes. Presumably just die hard fans left watching...

I think this needs to be sorted for next season in both events, as clearly it doesnt do anyone favours - fans live or on TV have to very committed to watch a match at that time, players wont sleep for a few hours after it is finished, and journos clearly end up struggling with filing reports and again, being tired...not good

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

1.30am finish tonight. Yuk.

In terms of the winners list -

Covering BOTH singles and doubles, here are the players with the most wins:

5 wins - Khachanov, Medvedev

4 wins - Djokovic, Kyrgios, Nadal, Shapovalov

3 wins - Auger-Aliassime, Bautista-Agut, Carreno-Busta, Dimitrov, Dan Evans, Fognini, Guccione, Hurkacz, Peers, Ruud

2 wins today/overnight for Nick K brings him into the list, Djoko , Nadal, and Shapo all a match behind so can add to their wins tallies tomorrow, possibly 2 wins for each of them.

Bruce · Lower Club Player

The Guardian has game by game reporting on the three matches. Having been asleep during the matches I found it informative.
www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2020/jan/09/atp-cup-quarter-final-australia-v-great-britain-live

cecil · Social player

Does anyone have info/link that explains how the prize money is distributed?

the addict · Tennis legend

Full breakdown here - scroll down quite a way until you come to it. It's complicated !

www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-cup-faqs

By my reckoning Dan will have earnt over $200k for his week's work.

(3 individual wins, two team wins and a participation fee)

-- Edited by the addict on Thursday 9th of January 2020 03:30:39 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Full breakdown here - scroll down quite a way until you come to it. It's complicated !

www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-cup-faqs
By my reckoning Dan will have earnt over $200k for his week's work.
(3 individual wins, two team wins and a participation fee)

-- Edited by the addict on Thursday 9th of January 2020 03:30:39 PM

I think he will have earnt a pretty decent sum above that:

2 team wins $19,700 ($9850 per win)

2 group indiv wins $78,800 ($39400 per win)

QF win individual $78,350

participation fee $150,000 (we came 17th in the listing, presumably Andy didnt get this as he withdrew and Dan did instead). If not then Dan gets $60k only as our #2 at time of entry

But assuming he got the top participation fee then $326,850 would be his tidy earning from the week - if he got the $60k fee then $236k instead. Hope it was the larger sum and even if it was, I hope Andy would have given that up to him?

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, I made it £236k at first look - based on the lower participation fee. But I wasn't certain which figure he would qualify for without looking up the entry listing !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Yes, I made it £236k at first look - based on the lower participation fee. But I wasn't certain which figure he would qualify for without looking up the entry listing !

I think Andy was #1 at the time of entry, but not sure whether he would still get the $150k participation fee given he eventually pulled out. It would seem unfair if he did. Not sure it works, not sure if any of the journos read this forum , like Mick Dickson or someone, Stuart Fraser, George Bellshaw, perhaps they might be able to tweet a view on it?

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I'm still not sold on the ATP Cup for a variety of reasons, but it was very exciting this morning. I woke up around 6.15 to catch a bit WTA before work, but saw the doubles was on going, so I checked the Evo result to see if the tie was still live, and it was 2-4 in the MTB, so watched it yo it's conclusion a d you just couldn't tell which way it was going to go.

Smudge226 · Strong Club Player

JonH comes home wrote:
the addict wrote:
Yes, I made it £236k at first look - based on the lower participation fee. But I wasn't certain which figure he would qualify for without looking up the entry listing !
I think Andy was #1 at the time of entry, but not sure whether he would still get the $150k participation fee given he eventually pulled out. It would seem unfair if he did. Not sure it works, not sure if any of the journos read this forum , like Mick Dickson or someone, Stuart Fraser, George Bellshaw, perhaps they might be able to tweet a view on it?

Just watched Dan's game back. Just fantastic skill from both but what a great match and so proud of Dan. He has certainly turned a corner in his career.

The dubs, we'll should have won.

Question: Jamie+Neal > Jamie+Joe ?

the addict · Tennis legend

I've just watched the end of Dan's match - very impressive form, hopefully he can continue for the next few weeks.
Going to watch the end of the doubles shortly.

As for the question Jamie+Neal > Jamie +Joe. Difficult to tell after just a handful of matches, and needs more time to develop a partnership.
It appears a scratch partnership of two good singles players is as good as a scratch partnership of two good doubles players !!