On January 1, Beijing time, the 2022 ATP Cup kicked off. The first matchday between Group A and Group D was contested, with Spain in Group A against Chile and Serbia against Norway. Group D Argentina against Georgia and Greece face the challenge of Poland.
Spain 3-0 Chile
Although Nadal did not participate in this ATP Cup, the Spanish team still maintains a very strong strength. Busta, who was ranked 20th in the world in singles in the first match, defeated World No. 139 Tabillo 6-4, 7-6 (4). Agut, who is 19th in the world in singles in the second game, beat the world's 17th Garin 6-0, 6-3. Doubles Davidovic Fogina/P. Martinez defeated the Tabilo/Villa combination 7-6(3)/4-6,10-7.
Serbia 2-1 Norway
In the opening match against world No. 42 Krajnovic against world no. 345 Dulasovic, Krajinovic won 6-2, 7-5 in two straight sets. Norway-1 Goluder defeated Rajovic 6-3, 7-5 in the second singles game. In the third doubles match, Krajinovic partnered With Čazic, the duo defeated the combination of Rud and Durasovic 7-6 (3)/6-3.
Argentina 3-0 Georgia
Del Boness, who finished at no. 44 in the world, played against world No. 571 Metrevelli, who easily won 6-1, 6-2 to score a point for Argentina. In the second singles game, Schwartzman faced Basrushvili, who also won 6-1, 6-2. The doubles Argentina team sent a Gonzalez/Morteni combination, and the two coincidentally also won 6-1, 6-2 against Georgia's Puzzaradze/Kemaladze.
Poland 2-1 Greece
In the first singles match, Poland sent the world-ranked 117th-ranked Mechzak to play, and he defeated the world-ranked 399th PERVOLARAKIS 6-1, 6-4. In the second game, Hulkach, the 9th in the world, played against the world-ranked 1076th Thanos, and Hulkach took the opponent 6-1, 6-2. In the doubles match, Greece's Tsitsipas partnered PERVOLARAKIS, and the two scored one point for Greece 6-4, 5-7, 10-8.