Top 5 Photos: Rafa & Grigor dive in; Novak's furry mate

With stunning weather across each ATP Cup host city, players are soaking up local culture.



With stunning summer weather abound in Australia, competitors have had numerous opportunities to take in local culture and attractions across the ATP Cup's three host cities before the main event begins. Here are the Top 5 photos from the latest day in the sun Down Under. (All photos by Getty Images)

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Making the most of 2020's first day, Rafael Nadal went for a swim at Rottnest Island, just off the coast of Perth in Western Australia.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01:  Rafael Nadal of Spain dives into the ocean for a swim during a visit to Rottnest Island ahead of the 2020 ATP Cup Group Stage at RAC Arena on January 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
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Grigor Dimitrov also made a splash, successfully catching a tennis ball while jumping into the North Sydney Pool.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 31: Grigor Dimitrov of Team Bulgaria leaps into the pool to catch a tennis ball at North Sydney Pool ahead of the 2020 ATP Cup Group Stage at Ken Rosewall Arena on December 31, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jaimi Chisholm/Getty Images)
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Nadal wasn't the only Team Spain member to catch some rays, as Roberto Bautista Agut, Feliciano Lopez and Pablo Carreno Busta enjoyed a media opportunity that also included a BBQ with local crayfish.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01:  Rafael Nadal, Roberto Bautista Agut and Feliciano Lopez Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain pose during a visit to Rottnest Island ahead of the 2020 ATP Cup Group Stage at RAC Arena on January 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
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In Brisbane, Novak Djokovic had the opportunity to tour the Lone Pine Sanctuary and see koalas up close.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01: Novak Djokovic poses for a photo with a Koala at the Lone Pine Sanctuary ahead of the 2020 ATP Cup Group Stage on January 01, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
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Nadal and Bautista Agut, who will take the court for Spain on Saturday against Team Georgia, also caught an aerial view of the scenery surrounding Rottnest Island.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01:  Rafael Nadal and Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain take in the view from the helicopter while flying to Rottnest Island ahead of the 2020 ATP Cup Group Stage at RAC Arena on January 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
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