Australian Open: Roger Federer drawn into Novak Djokovic's half
Tennis | January 17, 2020 11:32 ISTRoger Federer could square off against Novak Djokovic in the semifinal of the 2020 Australian Open.
Roger Federer could square off against Novak Djokovic in the semifinal of the 2020 Australian Open.
Swiss tennis star Roger Federer said that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will surpass his record for most Grand Slams in future.
Canadian tennis player Brayden Schnur said that the duo should protest against the unplayable conditions in the ongoing Australian Open due to the bushfire smoke.
Tennis Australia said the night helped raise nearly 5 million Australian dollars ($3.5 million) for the victims of recent and ongoing fires in Australia.
Nadal urged the men's tour and the sport's international governing body to form one major team tournament.
Second-ranked Djokovic leveled the final for Serbia with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) win over top-ranked Nadal on Sunday night, increasing his lead to 29-26 in their career head-to-heads.
World No.1 Rafael Nadal and No.2 Novak Djokovic are set up for a blockbuster finale at the Ken Rosewall Arena for the inaugural ATP Cup, just a week before the year's first Grand Slam - the Australian Open 2020.
Rafael Nadal weathered an early barrage before beating Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 to clinch Spain's semifinal win over Australia and secure a spot in the inaugural ATP Cup decider against Serbia.
But after losing to David Goffin 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the singles on Friday, the top-ranked Nadal combined with Pablo Carreno Busta to win the deciding doubles in a match tiebreaker against Belgium.
Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal will feature in an exhibition match on January 15 to raise funds for the relief work.
Rafael Nadal and Roberto Bautista Agut sent Spain to the quarterfinals of the ATP Cup.
Spain now has two wins from two starts in Group B and next faces unbeaten Japan to determine first place and automatic qualification for the playoffs in Sydney.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic defeated Kevin Anderson 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) while Rafael Nadal got the better of beating Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 7-5 for Spain.
Rafael Nadal had a phenomenal 2019, winning his 12th French Open title and fourth US Open crown, as well as being victorious at the Masters 1000 events in Rome and Montreal.
ATP Cup will be a 24-team affair with names like Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Denis Shapovalov confirming their participation.
The only twist in the tale that 2019 served was the rise of the Next Gen power in the form of Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic once again dominated the world of tennis with Andy Murray breaking it for a brief while in 2016.
The match between two players, who will be among the shortlist of favourites at next month's Australian Open, fully lived up to the expectations.
The International Tennis Federation also announced its year-end awards Thursday, with year-end No. 1s Nadal and Ash Barty named ITF World Champions.
They will be joined by Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Matteo Berrettini, Roberto Bautista Agut and Gael Monfils.
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