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Djokovic and Nadal suggest merger of ATP Cup and Davis Cup

Sam Groth and Geoff Masters look on during the 2020 ATP Cup Draw in Perth (by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have suggested that the sport's two national team competitions, the ATP Cup and the Davis Cup, should be merged.

The inaugural ATP Cup, run by the Association of Tennis Professionals, begins today in Australia. It comes just six weeks after the revamped Davis Cup, run by the International Tennis Federation, took place.

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