American Opelka calls ATP Cup 'pathetic'

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"Well, the ATP Cup is pathetic. I think it's shocking on behalf of the ATP for them to pass that and allow that," Opelka told reporters. "It's pretty embarrassing, actually.

"It's pretty bad for the sport. It makes it more top-heavy than it already is."


"For example, I'm (36) in the world. I'm not going to play because I'm the second or third-highest ranked American, and only the top two guys play," he said.



"It's unfair, there's not equal opportunity for everyone," he said. "For example, Moldova qualified. I mean, their No. 1 player is ranked pretty far behind me and their No. 2 player I don't think he's ranked.

"So that's going to make for an 0-0 match that's going to be 30 minutes maybe. That's not good for the sport."

(Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Ed Osmond)

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