ATP Cup: Becker, Muster, Safin - and now also Hewitt as captain
The line-up of the prominent team bosses at the ATP Cup in Australia is a name longer: The Australian Davis Cup boss Lleyton Hewitt will lead the home team.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Dec 14, 2019, 09:16 pm
What is surprising about the nomination is not the person Lleyton Hewitt, but rather the late date. Because hardly anyone doubted that the Wimbledon champion from 2002 will lead the team of the host. Especially since the captain is determined by the number one of a country. In Australia that is currently Alex de Minaur, who has had a close relationship with Hewitt for years. Australia plays in a group in Brisbane with Germany, Canada and Greece.
The Germans have Boris Becker as team leader from the bank in their list, Stefanos Tsitsipas has nominated his father Apostolos for the post. For good reason, after all, father Tsitsipas is also one of the candidates for the title "Trainer of the Year" on the ATP Tour. Canada can not keep up in terms of celebrities, Adriano Fuorivia will give the captain.
Patterns and fun in a group
Also in the group from Austria there is a meeting of two captains who have already been successful in a Grand Slam tournament: there was Thomas Muster in red-white-red, champion in Roland Garros in 1995, and on the other hand the Argentine Gaston Gaudio , who achieved this feat in 2004.
Another father-son combination can be admired in Perth, Casper Ruud, as the Norwegian team boss, chose his father and former professional Christian. The Norwegians meet Russia with Marat Safin as their coach, as well as the Italians, where Matteo Berrettini's coach Vincenczo Santopadre also gives the captain. The USA with David McPherson complement Group D in Perth.