Perth, Brisbane, and Sydney will host the First ATP Cup in January 2020.
First the Two Australian cities Brisbane and Sydney were chosen as the host cities for the inaugural ATP Cup held in January 2020, but now the third one Perth city also confirmed as the host venue for ATP Cup 2020.
Four of the Top 12 male players and eight of the Top 24 will play in Perth, with 24 teams competing across three cities – Perth, Brisbane, and Sydney.
The New ATP Cup is only for men's and will be part of the biggest summer of international tennis tournament ever played in Australia, with the Perth, Brisbane and Sydney events running alongside the Brisbane International women’s event.
A new combined men’s and women’s tournament in Adelaide, the Hobart International, and an upgraded Canberra Challenger event will follow, all leading into the Australian Open at the end of January.
The exciting format will feature two singles and a doubles match per tie. Two sessions a day, with six days of incredible tennis.
“The ATP Cup will launch the global tennis season for the men – this is their event, it means a lot to them and they’ve thrown their support behind it 100 per cent,” said Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley, as he joined Tennis West CEO Michael Roberts and West Australian Tourism Minister Paul Papalia at the RAC Arena in Perth today.
“With 750 ranking points and USD $15 million in prize money at stake, along with the honour of standing alongside your teammates and representing your country, we know this will be a spectacular and meaningful event for the players,” Tiley continued.
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