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The Hopman Cup is an Official Team Competition of the ITF (sanctioned since 1996), and is an international mixed event that takes place at the start of each year at at the Burswood Dome, in the city of Perth.
The XXI Hyundai Hopman Cup took place 3 - 9 January 2009. Articles from the event can be found in the listing below, and archived reports from previous editions of the Hopman Cup can be found by the links below.
The Hopman Cup was born out of admiration for the great Australian Harry Hopman. When Australian players Paul McNamee, Charlie Fancutt and Pat Cash founded the international mixed teams event, who better to dedicate the concept to than the man who guided Australia to an incredible 15 Davis Cup victories.
The participation of top-ranked players is a clear indication of the prestige that the Hopman Cup enjoys within the tennis elite. For the players, it is an entertaining way of opening their season in Australia before they head to Melbourne Park for the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open.
Despite its relatively recent launch in December 1988, the Hopman Cup has become one of the most anticipated events on the tennis calendar. A player’s year is crammed with individual competitions, so it’s no surprise that the few team events available offer a refreshing change. The Hopman Cup is the only international mixed teams competition and it has often been said that it gives players a different perspective on the game.
Official Website: www.hopmancup.com.au.
2008 Event Reports: Fish and Williams triumph
2007 Event Reports: Another title for Russia
2006 Event Reports: USA Regains the Cup
2005 Event Reports: Slovaks Triumph
2004 Event Reports: USA Retains Hopman Cup
2003 Event Report: USA Captures Hopman Cup XV
2002 Event Report: Spain Wins Hopman Cup for a Second Time
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