Respected prediction and Italy immediately forced to chase in the Atp Cup, the new event of world tennis and great team news of 2020, underway in Australia. On the fast of the RAC Arena in Perth, venue of the meetings of Group D (the blues were drawn with Russia, Norway and the USA; six groups of 4: the winners pass plus the best two runners-up), Fabio Fognini and Stefano Travaglia (n. 84 of the ranking) lost their singles against Karen Kachanov (n.17) and Daniil Medvedev (n.5), which was also followed by the defeat in the double of Bolelli-Lorenzi against Kachanov-Medvedev, for the final 3- 0 for Russia. In the other group challenge, Norway's surprise victory over the USA 2-1. The remaining hopes of the pass will be played by the blues on Sunday against Norway while Russia will face the United States. In the first singular between the numbers two, Travaglia (on the field instead of Berrettini who gave the forfeit) gave 7-5 6-3 to Kachanov, after having been in the match until 5-2 in his favor (and two breaks advantage) in the first set. Then suddenly the blackout with the Russian who slipped a partial six game in a row and filed the set in his favor. From then on the match was firmly in the hands of Kachanov who snatched the service from the blue and then closed 6-3.
The challenge between Medvedev and Fognini was much more fought, with the two who shared the first two sets (1-6 6-1), before battling in the third and final set with the blue who previously canceled three balls -break but then gave in the third game and the Russian was able to stretch on 3-1 and then close on 6-3. The third blue knockout came from the double with Bolelli-Lorenzi overcome by the Russian pair 6-4 6-3. But the first day of the ATP Cup will also be remembered for the unscheduled, this time not dictated by his usual nervousness, by Nick Kyrgios. The Australian tennis player, who emerged victorious in the match against the German Struff, in fact in the post match press conference was moved by talking about the devastating fires that raged in the country. "It is really hard to witness what is happening. My hometown, Canberra, has the most toxic air in the world. It is sad," said Kyrgios, very busy raising funds, so much so that he decided to donate $ 200 for every ace in the matches he plays in January. Only today, with 20 aces, has put together four thousand dollars.