2023-12-19 11:28:04
The Chilean team already has a captain for what will be the United Cupa tennis tournament of nations that will be held in Australia at the end of this year and will last until the first week of 2024.
Unlike the Davis Cup, the captain of each team is chosen by the highest ranked player. This way, Nicholas Jarry made the decision to choose the person who will lead the national team on oceanic soil.
And the captain will finally be Jaime Fillolgrandfather of the main Chilean racket and history of Creole tennis, former number 14 in the world.
In addition to the ‘Tower’, Chile will participate in the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney with Tomás Barrios, Alejandro Tabilo, Daniela Seguel and Fernanda Labraña.
The national team will be part of group B of the competition along with Greece and the powerful Canadarival of the nationals in the Davis Cup Finals that were held in the month of September.
The team captained by Fillol will debut against the Americans on December 30 from 8:30 p.m. Chile time. Then, it will collide with Greece January 1 and there Jarry will face off in an attractive match with Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The inclusion of Chile in the United Cup is thanks to the excellent level and ranking presented by Jarry, who is currently ranked 19. The best 6 countries according to the ATP ranking, 6 countries according to the WTA ranking and 6 countries according to the WTA ranking enter the classification. combined ranking (best ATP player and WTA player).
The winners of each of the six groups will advance to the quarterfinals, to which the two best runners-up will be added.
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