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ii) The team with the most match wins (singles & doubles), if still tied then, 

iii) The team with the highest percentage of matches won, if still tied then, 

iv) The team that has the highest percentage of sets won, if still tied then, 

v) The team with the highest percentage of games won, 

e) If ii), iii), iv) or v) produce one superior team (first place), then the tie is broken, or 

f) If ii), iii), iv) or v) produce one inferior team then that team is eliminated and the winner of the match between the two (2) remaining teams is the winner of the group. 

Notes : In all tie-break situations, the following shall apply. 

• Unplayed matches shall be scored as completed for purposes of matches played. 

• Defaulted and retired singles or doubles matches shall be scored as complet - ed for purposes of matches played and will count as a straight set win or loss. However, games won or lost in matches with defaulting or retiring player shall not be counted for percentage of games won. 

• Teams advancing from a tie via a team walkover (i.e. no alternate) will count as a tie won but this does not count towards total matches won, percentage of sets or percentage of games won. 

• Any team that withdraws from any round robin tie after the first-round robin tie shall not be eligible for the single elimination tournament. 

• The Match Tie-Break (doubles) counts as a set won and for games won counts as 1-0 

## 4) The Knock-out Rounds 

a) The four (4) teams advancing to the knock-out rounds shall be placed in the draw as follows: 

Winner Group A (#1 seed group) placed on line 1 Winner Group B (#2 seed group) placed on line 4 Winner Group C (#3 seed group) placed on line 3 Winner Group D (#4 seed group) placed on line 2 

b) The Champion Team shall be decided by the result of a straight knock-out competition. 

## E. Protected Ranking 

The following applies to any player with a Protected Ranking (“PR”) that has been used in any manner during the competition or to qualify a country for entry. 

1) The PR must be valid at the entry deadline in which the player/country qualifies. 

2) If valid at the entry deadline for qualification it shall remain valid throughout the competition. 

3) Can be used for team entry. 

4) Will count for position in the singles lineup. 

winner of the head-to-head matchup between the two remaining teams advance, if still tied then, 

Comment : 11-1 win-loss beats 11-0 win-loss. A 5-7 win-loss beats 5-0 record 

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5) Will count for FedEx ATP Ranking points. 

6) Will not count for team seeding. 

7) Will not count as Protected Ranking used for the player(s). 

8) May only be used at one (1) ATP Cup event. 

Note : A team included in the draw by a player’s Protected Ranking will be drawn with the 9-12 group. 

## F. Schedule of Play 

The following is the schedule of play unless otherwise determined by the Tournament Committee and Supervisor: 

1) The twelve (12) teams shall play Round Robin matches the first three days to determine the four (4) winners of the Round Robin groups. 

2) Following the draw, the daily ties (country v country) for the round robin sessions will be scheduled and announced. 

3) All players and Captains must be available for play on the first day of the event. 

4) Once the Captain has named the two (2) players competing in the singles, the pairings for the Tie shall be made automatic as determined by the FedEx ATP Ranking (including Protected Ranking) on the Monday prior to the start of the competition. 

5) Protected Ranking (singles) will be used for a player’s position on the team but cannot be used for team seeding. 

6) The final shall be held on the 5th day (Friday) of the Tournament. 

7) The ATP Supervisor reserves the right to change the schedule of play, alter start - ing times and make other changes deemed necessary for the smooth running of the competition. 

## G.Team Captain / Team Coaches 

## 1) Designation of Captain 

a) The number one player on each team is by default the Team Captain. The number 1 player has the option, after consultation with his team members, to appoint a Captain, provided such person is of same nationality* and meets one (1) of the following criteria: 

*In 2021, due to the extraordinary circumstances related to Covid-19, the #1 player may request, subject to ATP approval, to appoint a captain of a differ - ent nationality. 

i) A Division I Player Member, in good standing, or 

ii) An ATP Coach member, in good standing, or 

iii) A Captain or coach of the Federation 

iv) If not meeting criteria established in i), ii) or iii) above, the name of the proposed Captain must be submitted to the ATP Coaches Committee at least 10 days in advance for approval. 

b) The Captain must be communicated to ATP no later than 5:00 PM (Eastern US) on the Wednesday following the entry deadline of 28 December 2020. 

