Spain and Poland are approaching qualification for the ATP Cup semi-final. The 3-0 accrued respectively against Norway and Georgia keeps the two national teams at the top of their respective groups with full points after two days.
Roberto Bautista Agut was confirmed as the extra man of Spain in the event. "I like playing in Australia, here I can express my best tennis" he commented after the 6-4 7-6 (4) on Casper Ruud, the only Top 10 among the protagonists of Group A.
Bautista completed the Spanish success after the 6-3 6-3 of the former Top 10 Pablo Carreno Busta on world number 345 Viktor Durasovic.
In the match that opened the second day of Group D, at the Ken Rosewall Arena, Poland defeated Georgia who did not field their number 1 Nikoloz Basilashvili, finalist last year in Indian Wells.
Kamil Majchrzak, coached by former Swedish Top 10 Joakim Nystrom, dominated 6-1 6-1 Aleksandre Bakshi, world number 974.
Alexandre Metreveli, grandson of the Wimbledon finalist in 1973, the edition of the boycott, replaced Basilashvili and dreamed for an abundant set the victory against world number 9 Hubert Hurkacz which would have earned him 30 points in the standings. But the Georgian, number 571 in the ranking, ended up losing 6-7 (5) 6-3 6-1.
The other two matches of the day started in the Italian morning: Argentina-Greece and Serbia-Chile.
The first saw the success of the South Americans, predictable on paper, but not with the 2-0 net after the singles which was the final outcome.
Few doubts that Federico Delbonis, from the top of his 44th place in the world and his experience, made a single bite of Michail Pervolarakis, n.399 (7-6 6-1 the score).
It was not obvious that Diego Schwartzman, # 13, beat Stefanos Tsitsipas, #
4, 6-7 6-3 6-3.
