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Bautista Agut moves to No. 1 singles, Carreno Busta steps in at No. 2 Rafael Nadal announced on Twitter that he will not compete on Tuesday evening in Team Spain’s opening tie against Team Australia at the ATP Cup due to a stiff lower back. “Hi all, we have decided with Team Spain and my team to not play today [in] the first match of the ATP Cup here in Melbourne since I have a stiff lower back,” Nadal wrote. “Hopefully I’ll be better for Thursday. We have a strong team.” Hi all, ...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 2 February 2021 World number two Rafael Nadal pulled out of Spain’s opening ATP Cup tie against Australia Tuesday, complaining of a stiff lower back. The 20-time Grand Slam champion was due to take the court against Australia’s top-ranked player Alex De Minaur but opted to rest instead as he prepares for the Australian Open next week. “Hi all, we have decided with Team Spain and my team, to not play today the first match of the ATP Cup here in Melbourne...

Fired-up Djokovic makes perfect start, Nadal pulls out with sore back Djokovic showed no signs of being hindered by a nasty blister on his racquet hand that troubled him at an Adelaide exhibition last week and returned 30 minutes later alongside Filip Frajinovic to play the decisive doubles rubber. FILE: Serbias Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Swedens Mikael Ymer during their mens singles first round tenn...

Spain will next face Greece on Thursday Roberto Bautista Agut adjusted well to his role as Spain’s temporary No. 1 singles player on Tuesday, as he clinched Spain’s first victory at the 2021 ATP Cup with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 comeback victory against Alex de Minaur. The World No. 13 was originally scheduled to face John Millman in the No. 2 singles match, but was promoted to the No. 1 singles position when Rafael Nadal announced he would miss the tie due to a stiff lower back. Following Pablo C...

MELBOURNE: Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic got his season off to a perfect start with a battling win over Denis Shapovalov in the ATP Cup Tuesday, but Rafael Nadal pulled out injured and world No 3 Dominic Thiem crashed to defeat. The Serbian world No 1, who will be chasing a ninth Australian Open crown when the year’s first Grand Slam begins on Monday, was pushed hard before coming through 7-5, 7-5 against the hot shot Canadian on Rod Laver Arena Djokovic showed no signs of being hi...

Novak Djokovic continues unbeaten record at ATP Cup as Rafael Nadal pulls out February 2 2021, 12.13pm Novak Djokovic claimed a 7-5 7-5 victory over Canada’s Denis Shapovalov at the ATP Cup (Hamish Blair/AP) Novak Djokovic continued his unbeaten record at the ATP Cup but Rafael Nadal caused concern by pulling out of Spain’s opening contest with a sore back. The world number two had been due to feature in Spain’s clash with hosts Australia at Melbourne Park but wrote on Twitter: “Hi all...

Nadal-less Spain top Australia in ATP Cup; Serbia, Russia, Italy start strong 2 minutes read Melbourne, Australia, Feb 2 (efe-epa).- Spain notched a surprisingly easy 3-0 win over Australia here Tuesday on Day One of the ATP Cup despite lacking the services of all-time great Rafael Nadal, while defending champion Serbia, talent-rich Russia and Italy started their campaigns with victories in the round-robin phase. In Group B action at Melbourne Park, 16th-ranked Pablo Carreño Busta got Spain ...

Nick Kyrgios has not played in over a year, but Lleyton Hewitt still believes he can do damage at the Austr...

Grand slam great Rafael Nadal will spearhead Spain’s ATP Cup hopes but expects a tough start against Australia and rising star Alex de Minaur.

Grand slam great Rafael Nadal will spearhead Spain’s ATP Cup hopes but expects a tough start against Australia and rising star Alex de Minaur.