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Boris Becker to coach German team at ATP Cup

World No 6 Zverev is expected to lead the German team at the men’s ATP Cup, which will replace the mixed-team Hopman Cup.

Boris Becker to coach German team at ATP Cup

Tennis legend Boris Becker. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS)

German tennis legend Boris Becker has confirmed that he will coach the German team at the inaugural ATP Cup tournament next year in Australia.

“Alexander Zverev asked me and I accepted,” six-time Grand Slam winner Becker, who is also head of men’s tennis at Germany’s national tennis federation, said on Thursday at the US Open, reports Xinhua news agency.

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World No 6 Zverev is expected to lead the German team at the men’s ATP Cup, which will replace the mixed-team Hopman Cup.

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The first edition takes place from January 3 to 12, with 24 teams playing in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney, which then also stages the final round.

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