Russia conquers all challenges at ATP Cup

Feb 07, 2021
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Russia conquers all challenges at ATP Cup

Published Feb 07, 2021

This week featured 12 teams battling for the ATP Cup in Melbourne and Russia ended up on top with a 2-0 win over Italy in the final. There was a lot of action and drama throughout the week, and one unique off-court challenge caught everyone's attention.

Each team was given two minutes and 30 balls to draw their country. Some were certainly easier than others, and while Greek's Stefanos Tsitsipas was agitated by the low number of balls, Germany left its map unfinished.

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Russia conquers all challenges at ATP Cup

Russia conquers all challenges at ATP Cup

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When they got back to using tennis balls on the court, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev carried Russia to victory on Sunday with dominant wins over Matteo Berrettini and Fabio Fognini, respectively.

Medvedev went a perfect 4-0 with the loss of just one set and will open his Australian Open bid against Vasek Pospisil. Rublev also lost just one set in four singles wins, and he'll take on Yannick Hanfmann next week.