ATP Cup Updates: France Replaces Austria, Djokovic & Rublev Out

  • Posted: Dec 29, 2021

France has become a late addition to the 16-country 2022 ATP Cup, replacing Austria in Group B following the withdrawals of Dominic Thiem and Dennis Novak. World No. 35 Ugo Humbert will lead the Frenchmen as he is joined by Arthur Rinderknech, Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Fabrice Martin in Sydney.

It was also announced Wednesday that World No.1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ATP Cup. Serbia remains in the competition and will be led by World No. 33 Dusan Lajovic.

Russia’s Andrey Rublev, Aslan Karatsev and Evgeny Donskoy have pulled out, and Evgeny Karlovskiy will join the team. Team USA’s Austin Krajicek has also withdrawn, and will not be replaced at this time.

The ATP Cup will begin on Saturday 1 January at 10 a.m. at both Ken Rosewall Arena and Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Updated 2022 ATP Cup Rosters (as of 29 December)

 Serbia
 Dusan Lajovic
 Filip Krajinovic
 Nikola Cacic
 Matej Sabanov
 Captain: Ivan Sabanov 

 Great Britain
Cameron Norrie
Daniel Evans
Liam Broady (Captain)
Joe Salisbury
Jamie Murray 
 Russia
 Daniil Medvedev
 Roman Safiullin
 Evgeny Karlovskiy
 Captain: Gilles Cervara		 Argentina
Diego Schwartzman
Federico Delbonis
Federico Coria
Maximo Gonzalez
Andres Molteni
Captain: Alejandro Fabbri 
 Germany
 Alexander Zverev
 Jan-Lennard Struff
 Yannick Hanfmann
 Kevin Krawietz
 Tim Puetz
 Captain: Michael Kohlmann		 Chile
Cristian Garin
Alejandro Tabilo
Tomas Barrios Vera
Captain: Jorge Aguilar
 Greece
 Stefanos Tsitsipas
 Michail Pervolarakis
 Petros Tsitsipas
 Markos Kalovelonis
 Aristotelis Thanos
 Captain: Apostolos Tsitsipas		 Spain
Roberto Bautista Agut
Pablo Carreno Busta
Albert Ramos-Vinolas
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Pedro Martinez 
Captain: Daniel Gimeno-Traver

 Italy
 Matteo Berrettini
 Jannik Sinner
 Lorenzo Sonego
 Simone Bolelli
 Fabio Fognini
 Captain: Vincenzo Santopadre 

 Georgia
Nikoloz Basilashvili
Aleksandre Metreveli
Aleksandre Bakshi
Zura Tkemaladze
Saba Purtseladze
Captain: David Kvernadze 
 Norway
 Casper Ruud
 Viktor Durasovic
 Lukas Hellum-Lilleengen
 Leyton Rivera
 Andreja Petrovic
 Captain: Christian Ruud		 United States
Taylor Fritz
John Isner
Brandon Nakashima
Rajeev Ram
Captain: Michael Russell
 Poland
 Hubert Hurkacz
 Kamil Majchrzak
 Kacper Zuk
 Jan Zielinski
 Szymon Walkow
 Captain: Marcin Matkowski

Australia (WC)
Alex de Minaur
James Duckworth
Max Purcell
John Peers
Luke Saville
Captain: Lleyton Hewitt
 Canada
 Felix Auger-Aliassime (Captain)
 Denis Shapovalov
 Brayden Schnur
 Steven Diez		 France
Ugo Humbert
Arthur Rinderknech
Edouard Roger-Vasselin
Fabrice Martin
Captain: Nicolas Copin             

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