ATP Cup: Why the French have an Austrian captain
Richard Ruckelshausen was appointed captain of the French ATP Cup team by Gael Monfils . Günter Bresnik is also responsible for this order.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jan 23, 2021, 07:29 am
At the premiere of the ATP Cup, the motto with regard to the occupation of the captain's position was: block, not mess. Marat Safin, Boris Becker and Thomas Muster were presented to the world public at the ATP Finals a few weeks before the start of the new team competition, at the ATP Finals in London.
In 2021, slightly smaller rolls will be baked for a variety of reasons, pragmatism has found its way: Alexander Zverev would have flown to Australia with brother Mischa anyway, so the latter takes on the captain's burden. Dominic Thiem and the Austrians would have planned with Nicolas Massu, but Wolfgang Thiem knows his Pappenheimer with Dennis Novak, Tristan-Samuel Weißborn and Philipp Oswald very well. And Diego Schwartzman takes over himself.
Monfils trains with Bresnik
The French also made a natural choice: Richard Ruckelshausen does it. Moment: Richard Ruckelshausen? This name is only known to the greatest insiders. The nominee was the Austrian Gael Monfils, the French number one. Monfils has been training with Günter Bresnik since November, but he could not fit a trip to Australia in his schedule.
Why Bresnik Ruckelshausen sent Monfils to Melbourne, as the star coach confirmed to tennisnet.com. Ruckelshausen plays tennis himself very well, the fact that as a coach at the ATP Cup he can communicate with his player during the match is an important experience. For both - Monfils and his captain.