The world’s high two, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, shall be in opposition once more within the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals subsequent month.
Australia’s workforce, headed by new world No.12 Alex de Minaur, will face former grand slam champs Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka as they bid to repeat final yr’s run to the ultimate.
Alcaraz and Djokovic had been included within the groups introduced on Monday by Spain and Serbia, respectively, for the competitors that shall be performed September 12-17. Alcaraz defeated Djokovic within the Wimbledon remaining in July.
Spain and Serbia have been drawn in Group C together with the Czech Republic and South Korea with matches to be performed in Valencia, Spain.
Australia will face hosts Great Britain, France and Switzerland in Manchester. Leyton Hewitt’s workforce is de Minaur, Jordan Thompson, Max Purcell, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Matt Ebden. The similar quintet reached the ultimate final yr earlier than shedding to Canada.
Andy Murray and Cameron Norrie lead the British workforce, the Swiss will rely on Stan Wawrinka, whereas France could have Adrian Mannarino and Nicolas Mahut.
Group-stage matches may even be performed in Bologna, Italy, and Split, Croatia. The high two groups in every of the 4 teams will advance to the finals in Malaga, Spain, in November.
Nine of the present high 20 gamers on this planet have been known as up for his or her nationwide groups — Alcaraz, Djokovic, de Minaur, Norrie, Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti for Italy, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul for the United States, and Borna Coric for Croatia.
Leo Borg, son of 11-time Grand Slam champion Bjorn Borg, was included in Sweden’s workforce that can face Canada, Italy and Chile in Bologna.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
