## I V. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 

v) If (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) produce one (1) superior team (first place), or one (1) inferior team (third place), and the two (2) remaining teams are tied, the tie between those two (2) teams shall be broken by head-to-head record Comment 1: 1 team has 3 wins and the other 3 teams have 1 win. Of the 3 teams with 1 win, 1 team has only played in 2 matches while the other 2 teams have played 3 matches. The team who has only played 2 matches is eliminated and then the 2 remaining teams revert back to head-to-head results with the winner of their match advancing to the semi-finals. 

4) In applying the tie-breaking procedures, a conduct default or retirement shall count as a straight-set win or loss. However, games won or lost in matches with the defaulting or retiring team shall not be counted in the application of subsection 3.d. (iii) above. A team who retires during the round robin because of illness or injury may continue in the competition if it is approved by the tournament Doctor. 

Comment : this prevents a scenario where a team knows he only needs to win 1 set to qualify for the semi-finals from retiring once he has won a set. 

5) Any team who is defaulted pursuant to ATP Code during the round robin com - petition shall be defaulted from all other matches in the Championship and ATP default provisions shall apply, except for the following circumstances: 

a) The loss of physical condition; or 

b) Dress and Equipment. 

Comment 2: 1 team has 3 wins and the other 3 teams have 1 win and they all have played 3 matches. The tie-break for % of sets won has 1 team with a better % than the other two. This team advances to the semi-final round. 

Comment 3 : 3 teams have 2 wins and the other team has 0 wins. The team with 0 wins is eliminated. Of the 3 teams with 2 wins, they are or - dered by their % of sets won. This produces a 1, 2 & 3 order and the teams finishing 1 and 2 move to the semi-final round and the team finish - ing 3 in % of sets won is eliminated. The team with the best % of sets won is the winner of the group. 

Comment 4: 3 teams have 2 wins and the other team has 0 wins. The team with 0 wins is eliminated. Of the 3 teams with 2 wins, 1 team’s sets won-loss is 5-2 for 71.43%; the other 2 teams both have a 4-3 record in sets for 57.14%. In this case there is 1 superior team (71.43%) and the remaining 2 teams are tied; it now reverts to the head to head result of the 2 remaining teams with the winning team advancing as group runner-up. Comment 5: 3 teams have 2 wins and the other team has 0 wins. The team with 0 wins is eliminated. Of the 3 teams with 2 wins, 2 have set won-loss records of 5-3 (62.5%) while the other team is 4-3 (57.14%). In this case we have 1 inferior team (57.14%) and this team is eliminated. The remaining two teams both advance to the semi-finals with the winner of their head-to-head match advancing as the group winner. 

Comment 6: 3 teams have 2 wins and the other team has 0 wins. The team with 0 wins is eliminated. Of the 3 teams with 2 wins, all have played 3 matches and all 3 have set won-loss records of 5-4 (55.56%). In this case we move to % of games won. The % of games won breaks down like this: 44-40 for 52.38%, 45-43 for 51.14% and 44-43 for 50.57%. This produces a 1, 2 and 3 order of the group and the number 1 team in % of games won is the group winner while the team finishing 2nd in % of games won advances to the semi-finals as the group runner-up. The team with the 3rd best % of games won is eliminated. 

## I V. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 

6) Any team who withdraws from any round robin match after the first round shall not be eligible for the single elimination competition. 

## D.Single Elimination Competition 

1) The winner of each group shall be placed in separate semi-final brackets. The runner-up of each group shall be placed in the semi-final bracket with the winner of the opposite group. 

2) The event shall be completed with a single elimination competition for the semi-fi - nals and final. 

3) There shall be no playoff for the third and fourth-place positions. 

## E. Prize Money and Points 

Final standings at the end of the tournament shall determine the prize-money and FedEx ATP Doubles Rankings points earned. 

## 4.03 ATP Cup 

## The ATP Cup is the official team competition of the ATP Tour. 

## A.Round Robin Competition 

1) The official ATP Cup is a competition for twelve (12) teams, each team composed of a minimum of three (3) players and a maximum of five (5)* players from the same country. The team criteria shall be: 

a) The two (2) highest ranked singles players; then 

b) The highest FedEx ATP Ranking (Singles or Doubles) of the next three (3) players; and 

c) If a team has selected five (5)* players, then a minimum of three (3) players must have a current FedEx ATP Ranking (Singles). 

d) All players must have a FedEx ATP Ranking (singles or doubles). 

* 5th player team option to be confirmed prior to 2nd January 2021. 

2) A player’s nationality as of the entry date shall be used to determine team entry. All player nationality determinations are subject to ATP approval. 

3) The competition shall be a Round Robin format with four (4) groups of three (3) teams each. All singles matches shall be the best of three (3) tie-break sets. All doubles matches shall be two (2) tie-break sets with a deciding Match Tie-Break (10 point) at one (1) set all. 

4) Each team shall play each other in its group to determine the top team in each group. The top team in each group shall advance to the Semi-Finals of the knock- out stage. 

## B.Player Nationality / Change of Nationality 

1) Nationality . A player’s nationality on the date of that country’s acceptance to the ATP Cup shall determine the player’s eligibility to compete for that country. 

## 2) Change of Nationality. 

a) Player must submit a copy of his passport issued by the country he is re - questing a change. 

b) Passport must have been valid for a minimum of one (1) year. 

