Sventek’s return and Djokovic’s defeat. Started team tournament in UAE

From December 19-24, Dubai is hosting a team exhibition tournament called World Tennis League.

Tennis players are divided into 4 teams:

Team “Hawks” (“Hawks”):

• Paula Badosa (Spain)
• Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
• Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
• Arina Sobolenko

Eagle team:

• Nick Kyrgios (Australia)
• Caroline Garcia (France)
• Andreas Seppi (Italy)
• Bianca Andreescu (Canada)

Team “Kites” (“Kites”):

• Iga Sventek (Poland)
• Holger Rune (Denmark)
• Eugenie Bouchard (Canada)
• Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada)

Team “Hawks” (“Hawks”):

• Alexander Zverev (Germany)
• Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
• Dominik Thiem (Austria)
• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Teams play 3 rounds – each team meets each other. After three rounds, the top two places will be determined, which will unite in the final for the right to win the tournament trophy.

The second round will be played on 21 December.

First round results:

“Kites” – “Eagles” – 35:27 (December 19)

• Holger Rune / Eugenie Bouchard – Nick Kyrgios / Bianca Andreescu – 2:6, 3:6
• Iga Sventek – Caroline Garcia – 6:3, 6:4
• Felix Auger – Aliassime – Nick Kyrgios – 7:5, 6:3

Points are counted for the number of games won. In addition, +5 points were added as a bonus to the winning team – “Kites” in this match.

Hawks – “Hawks” – 27:35 (December 20)

• Grigor Dimitrov / Paula Badosa – Dominic Thiem / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – 5:7, 6:3, [10:4]
• Arina Sobolenko – Elena Rybakina – 6:0, 1:6, [6:10]
• Novak Djokovic Alexander Zverev – 3:6, 4:6

The Hawks, the winning team in this match, were awarded 6 points as a bonus.

Second round:

• “Hawks” – “Eagles”
• “Hawks” – “Kites”

Team standings at the end of the first round:

1. Hawks – 35 points, 52.7% of games won
2. “Kites” – 35 points, 52.6% of games won
3. Eagles – 27 points, 47.4% of games won
4. Falcons – 27 points, 47.3% of games won