The quarterfinals are already underway at the ATP Cup in Sydney. On Wednesday, the last four teams made it into the knockout final eight.

Rafael Nadal rolled helping Spain cruise 3-0 past Japan. Argentina and Diego Schwartzman upended the favored Croatian team.

Canada and Belgium earned second place spots to make the last eight.

With all action now in Sydney through the Sunday finals, today Australia and Nick Kyrgios collide with Great …

A battle of youth, Nick Kyrgios took down Stefanos Tsitsipas in a thriller 7-6(7), 6-7(3), 7-6(5) at the ATP Cup in Brisbane Tuesday night.

Kyrgios, who missed the Sunday tie with a back injury, actually filled in for Aussie No. 1 Alex De Minaur who was a scratch due to an ab injury. And despite the Aussies having already qualified for the quarters, the team toppled Greece 3-0.

John Millman opened play …

Behind Novak Djokovic, Serbia joined Australia in the ATP Cup final eight. The Serbs edged a deep French team 2-1 as Djokovic won both matches in Brisbane, cruising past Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2 in singles and then teaming with Viktor Troicki to take the doubles and clinch the win.

“I really show my emotion because I really care about playing for Serbia, but I also care about being on the team …

Home nation Australia became the first team to qualify for the quarterfinals at the ATP Cup after they swept past a tough Canada team 3-0 in Brisbane on Sunday.

Nick Kyrgios went down with a back injury but John Millman filled in and beat up on youngster Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-2.

“It’s always difficult, a late call up, but it doesn’t get much easier in a difficult circumstance than when you …

Stan Wawrinka will open his 2020 in Doha where the 3-time Slam winner will be the top seed. With so many stars playing the ATP Cup, Wawrinka is the highest ranked player at No. 16 and the lone top 20 in the field.

Former finalist Andrey Rublev joins the Swiss along with Milos Raonic, lone former champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Frances Tiafoe.

Wawrinka has a bye then could run into Frenchmen Jeremy …

Ash Barty will play her first tournament in Australia as a Grand Slam champion this upcoming week in Brisbane where a loaded field will chase the World No. 1.

Contending with Barty will be 6 of the Top 10 including defending champion Karolina Pliskova, Australian Open holder Naomi Osaka, former champion Elina Svitolina, Kiki Bertens and 2-time Slam winner Petra Kvitova.

Angelique Kerber, Sloane Stephens, Maria Sharapova, Danielle Collins and Madison Keys …

After skipping the last two months of the 2019 season, Serena Williams will start the New Year in Auckland for a second time.

In her first match as a 38-year-old, Serena will fellow Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova. Serena could face Cristina McHale in the second round, Coco Gauff or Jelena Ostapenko in the quarters with Caroline Garcia or Amanda Anisimova in the semifinals.

The 10th-ranked Serena hasn’t played since …

She is from Belarus but Aryna Sabalenka has been a superstar in China where the 21-year-old has won four of her five career titles, including taking the Shenzhen crown a year ago over Alison Riske.

And Sabalenka along with Belinda Bencic, Qiang Wang and Elise Mertens headline the 2020 edition of Shenzhen.

Both Bencic and Mertens are making their debut at the event while Sabalenka returns for a third straight year. …

The stars opened played Saturday at the new ATP Cup spread out over three cities in Australia.

Rafael Nadal made his Perth debut besting Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 7-5 to help Spain out to a 3-0 victory over Georgia.

“It has been positive victory, of course, for me and for the team — 3-0, a good start to the competition,” said Nadal.

“I had the match under control, 5-2 against a good player like …

Rafael Nadal landed in Perth, Australia for a first time on Monday. Here was the greeting at the airport where the World No. 1 is set to represent Spain in the new ATP Cup.

The Spaniard who just won the Abu Dhabi title, has a big month ahead with a shot at a second Career Slam at the Australian Open and of course equal Roger Federer’s record 20….

Another top name has passed on a trip Down Under. Due to his elbow, Kei Nishikori has withdrawn from the Australian swing.

Nishikori underwent surgery on his right elbow in October. He hasn’t played since a third round loss at the US Open to Alex De Minaur and will now miss the ATP Cup and the Australian Open.

“Unfortunately I have to pull out of the ATP Cup and the Aussie Open,” …

Due to a lingering pelvic injury, Andy Murray has withdrawn from the upcoming Australia swing which includes the ATP Cup and the Australian Open.

Murray, who underwent hip surgery 11 months ago, couldn’t train properly earlier this month to the ailment.

“I’ve worked so hard to get myself into a situation where I can play at the top level and I’m gutted I’m not going to be able to play in Australia …

Two of the icons of sport and good friends, Novak Djokovic and Cristiano Ronaldo, got together at a gym in Dubai for a brief training session.

Following his incredible header goal from last week, Ronaldo showed Djokovic how to train to jump that high.

Djokovic has had trouble with overhead smashes during his career, could some better lift help in that area?

Djokovic is set to make his 2020 debut at the ATP …

Lucas Pouille won’t have an opportunity to defend his semifinal run at the Australian Open a year ago as the Frenchmen withdrew from Melbourne due to an elbow injury.

The 25-year-old was one the surprises at the 2018 Australian after beating Borna Coric and Milos Raonic.

“Since October 9, we have put everything in place to be ready for the start of the year,” Pouille posted in a tweet. “We followed all …

It’s only a money exo, but Rafael Nadal collected the Abu Dhabi title Saturday beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(3), 7-5, 7-6(3) in a 3+ hour thriller.

“It’s a real pleasure to come here and to win a fifth title means a lot to me. I had a great match yesterday and a great match today,” said Nadal. “Hopefully I can stay healthy and hopefully I will be back next year. The crowds …