SYDNEY, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The unique mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth will be replaced after 31 years by the ATP World Team Cup, Australian broadcaster ABC reported Thursday.
Two of the three cities to host the new men-only tournament -- Sydney and Brisbane -- have already been announced in a revamp of the season-opening tennis calendar.
Perth will be the third venue, with the popular Hopman Cup, won this year by Swiss pair Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic, making way, the ABC and Perth Now news site reported.
The Association of Tennis Professionals, which runs the men's game, voted in London earlier this year to award the new ATP Cup tournament to Australia.
It will be played from January 3 over 10 days in the lead-up to the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, starting in 2020.
Sydney will host the final of the 24-team event with Brisbane, and now reportedly Perth, holding round-robin games.
It will see nations split into six groups, with eight teams emerging from the round-robin stage to compete in the knockout phase.
There will be up to five players in each team, with ties comprising two singles matches and one doubles, and player eligibility determined by ATP rankings. Enditem
