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Patna : World No 10 Matteo Berrettini, 24, Italy, upset World No 3 Dominic Thiem, 27, Austria, on February 2, 2021, in 12-team ATP Cup at Melbourne, Australia, as Italy defeated Austria 2-1 in Group C.
Berrettini beat US Open Champion Dominic Thiem in straight sets 6-2, 6-4. The Italian won 4 break points to 1 by Thiem. Berrettini, in all, won 62 points to 49 by the Austrian. Berrettini fired 5 aces in the match to 2 by Thiem. The Italian won 9 games in a row during the match to 3 by Thiem.
But, World No 100 Dennis Novak, 27, Austria, beat World No 17 Fabio Fognini, 33, Italy, in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. Denis Novak won 4 break points to 1 by Fognini. The Austrian won 68 points to 48 by the Italian. Novak won 4 gamres in a row in the match to 1 by Fognini.
In the doubles, Matteo Berrettini & Fabio Fognini, Italy, defeated Dennis Novak & Dominic Thiem, Austria, 6-1, 6-4.
Spain vs Australia : Spain defeated Australia 3-0 in Group B. World No 13 Roberto Bautista Agut, 32, Spain, beat World No 23 Alex de Minaur, 21, Australia, in a three-set contest 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. World No 16 Pablo Carreno Busta, 29, Spain, beat World No 38 John Millman, 31, Australia, in straight sets 6-2, 6-4.
In the doubles, Marcel Granollers & Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, defeated John Peers & Luke Saville, Australia, 6-2, 7-5.
Serbia vs Canada : World No 1 Novak Djokovic, 33, Serbia, beat World No 12 Denis Shapovalov, 21, Canada, in straight sets 7-5, 7-5 as Serbia beat Canada 2-1 in Group A. Shapovalov fired 9 Aces in the match to just 1 by Djokocic. The Serbian though won 2 break points in the match to none bt Shapovalov. Djokovic, in all, won 78 points to 66 by the Canadian.
But, World No 15 Milos Raonic, 30, Canada, beat World No 26 Dusan Lajovic, 30, Austria, 6-3, 6-4. Raonic hammered 11 Aces to 2 by Lajovic. Raonic also won 2 break points to none by Lajovic. Raonic, in all, won 67 points to 47 by Lajovic.
In the doubles, Filip Krajinovic & Novak Djokovic, Serbia, defeayted Milos Raonic & Denis Shapovalov, Canada, 7-5, 7-6.