United Cup – Goffin’s Belgium against Dimitrov’s Bulgaria on Saturday #UnitedCup #Goffin #Dimitrov #Belgium #Tennis
This Thursday, the news Solid cut was spawned with the first encounters of the test. A Perth, Greece of Stefanos Tsitsipas began his ordeal against the Bulgaria of Grigor Dimitrov. The Greeks did the job by winning 4-1 to take the lead of the group. Bulgaria is already playing its survival this weekend with its second meeting against Belgium. David Goffin will face Grigor Dimitrov this Saturday in the simple n°1. A meeting that promises to be interesting.
David Goffin at the microphone of Tennis Actu in Caen…
David Goffin and Zizou Bergs in singles
David Goffin started the year 2022 on a bad momentum. He was coming back from a long injury and took a while to find his rhythm. This time around, the Belgian arrives in Australia in much better shape and intends to return to the Top 20. After a restored stint at the Caen Open in December, Goffin will start his United Cup against Grigor Dimitrov. The Bulgarian came close to offering himself Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first meeting and leads 8-2 in his confrontations with Goffin. Alison Van Uytvanck will then challenge Irina Shinikova. Sunday is Zizou Bergs who will rush in front of Dimitar Kuzmanov in the second men’s singles after the duel between Elise Mertens and Viktoriya Tomova.
Format and endowment
In terms of format, note that there will be 4 players per team, 2 men and 2 women. The 18 teams are divided into 6 groups of 3 countries and each match organized will be in this way: 2 ATP matches, 2 WTA matches and a mixed doubles. Group matches will take place at Brisbane, Perth and Sydney. The best of each group will compete in play-off to determine 3 participants for the last four, and the best performing team of the group stage, not qualified, will be fished out. In other words, each set will count. The semi-finals and the final will be played at Sidney. The prize money will be 15 million dollars for all participants.
The program for the Belgium-Bulgaria meeting on Saturday and Sunday
Perth
Saturday
From 3 a.m. French time
Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) – Isabella Shinikova (BUL)
David Goffin (BEL) – Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
Sunday
From 3 a.m. French time
Elise Mertens (BEL) – Viktoriya Tomova (BUL)
Zizou Bergs (BEL) – Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL)
Group A in Perth
Greece: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Michail Pervolarakis, Stefanos Sakellaridis, Petros Tsitsipas, Maria Sakkari, Despina Papamichail, Valentina Grammatikopolou, Sapfo Sakellaridi
Belgium: David Goffin, Zizou Bergs, Kimmer Coppejans, Michael Gerts, Elise Mertens, Alison Van Uytvanck, Magali Kempen, Kirsten Flipkens
Bulgaria : Grigor Dimitrov, Dimitar Kuzmanov, Adrian Andreev, Alexandar Lazarov, Victoriya Tomova, Isabella Shinikova, Gergana Topalova