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 Hopman Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eight nations are selected annually to compete in the Hopman Cup.
For Hopman Cup XIX however, this will not be occurring, due to the Asian Qualifying Tournament creating the 8th team.
The XX Hopman Cup, in 2008, will be the last to be held at the Burswood Dome.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hopman_Cup   (584 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Tennis - Safin leads Russia into season-opening Hopman Cup - Thursday December 28, 2000 01:48 PM
Needing to finish unbeaten in round-robin play or reach the final at the Tennis Masters Cup in Lisbon to become the top-ranked player, he fell to Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi in consecutive matches.
Hingis is 10-0 in the Hopman Cup and teamed with Marc Rosset to reach the final in 1996.
The Hopman Cup is one of several warmup events before the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/news/2000/12/28/hopman_cup_preview   (649 words)

  
 The Tennis Channel::Hopman Cup
One of his greatest hopes was to create an international mixed team event to equal that of the Davis Cup (all male) and Fed Cup (all female).
Hopman was the captain of his nation's Davis Cup team from 1938 to 1969, and guided the team to an amazing 16 titles during perhaps the greatest era of Aussie players.
The Hopman Cup's format features eight teams of two players, one male and one female, representing their country.
www.thetennischannel.com /game/thecups/hopman_cup.aspx   (423 words)

  
 Hopman Cup: Mirza excels as India upset Czechs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Indian duo of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna won the Group B tie 2-1, clinching victory in the mixed doubles in a final-set tiebreaker.
With millions back home watching the tie, the Indians beat the Czechs 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (10-5) in their first Hopman Cup appearance.
India earned their place in the tournament with victory in the Asian Hopman Cup and Mirza said she was thrilled to be representing her country in its first appearance here.
www.brunet.bn /news/bb/mon/jan1s9.htm   (764 words)

  
 ITF Tennis - About the ITF - Hyundai Hopman Cup
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 Hopman Cup was born out of admiration for the great Australian Harry Hopman.
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.
www.itftennis.com /abouttheitf/worldwide/hopmancup.asp   (350 words)

  
 France upsets U.S. at Hopman Cup - Boston.com
France upset the defending champion U.S. team and Australia beat top-seeded Russia on Saturday in the opening matches of the Hopman Cup mixed teams tournament.
Mardy Fish of the USA reacts to a lost point against Jerome Haehnel of France during the 2nd session on day one of the Hopman Cup Tennis Tournament in Perth, Western Australia, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006.
Haehnel's biggest previous win was over Andre Agassi in the first round of the 2004 French Open, his first match at the elite level on the ATP Tour.
www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/12/30/france_upsets_us_at_hopman_cup   (488 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Australia upset Russia in Hopman Cup
Hosts Australia upset top seeds Russia in the opening match of the Hopman Cup in Perth, courtesy of singles wins from Alicia Molik and Mark Philippoussis.
Philippoussis, the world 114, is hoping a good run of form will earn him a wildcard for Melbourne Park and he made light of the 92 places between himself and Tursunov in the rankings with a polished 6-4 7-6 victory to render the doubles contest dead.
Despite the Russian having a set point at 5-6 in the second, the former US Open and Wimbledon finalist won 10 straight points to level the set and then win the tie-break, giving Australia an unassailable lead.
www.rte.ie /sport/2006/1230/hopmancup.html?rss   (341 words)

  
 Hyundai Hopman Cup XIX - Tourism Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hyundai Hopman Cup was developed as a tribute to the late Harry Hopman (Australia's legendary Davis Cup player and champion coach) and filled a void in the world of tennis by providing a tournament where men and women compete together for their country on the same court.
The cumulative audience for the week of the telecast of Hyundai Hopman Cup XVIII was in excess of 3.2 million viewers.
Experience the excitement of the Hopman Cup in Western Australia’s thriving metropolis of Perth.
www.westernaustralia.com /en/search/product.htm?ID=9006974   (485 words)

  
 Hopman Cup Preview - WTAworld.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In any case, Hopman Cup is an interesting event, unlike any other on either the ATP or WTA tours.
But when you sign up for Hopman Cup, you're signing up for a minimum of six matches (three singles, three mixed), and it may be more.
Farina-Elia said she was excited about the chance to play at the Hopman Cup for the first time.
www.wtaworld.com /showthread.php?t=49456   (1885 words)

  
 Hopman Cup 2007 - Premium Sport Tours
he Hyundai Hopman Cup is the official mixed team competition of the International Tennis Federation.
As a unique event on the international calendar and a lead-in tournament to the Australian Open, the Hopman Cup continues to attract the world's leading players.
he Hyundai Hopman Cup XVIII showcased the talents of the likes of Thomas Johansson, Samantha Stosur, Nicolas Kiefer and Svetlana Kuznetsova each playing in their respective country's team.
www.sporttours.com.au /hopmancup2007.html   (118 words)

  
 Hopman Cup interview Jan 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
I got him out in the world team cup team to come play a bit of doubles and train with us and I could tell just in those couple of months then that he had really started to put a bit more heat on his balls.
Obviously the Hopman Cup and Sydney for me is working towards the Aussie Open and getting as much match preparation as possible.
Apart from the last two Davis Cup ties which were obviously a couple of the biggest highs for me in my career, I haven’t played that many matches.
www.lleytonhewitt.biz /hopmanint.htm   (4650 words)

  
 Indians shock Czechs in Hopman Cup - CNN.com
PERTH, Australia -- India upset the Czech Republic 2-1 in a thrilling first round tie at the Hopman Cup mixed teams' event in Perth on Sunday.
The Indian pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna won a tie-breaker in the deciding mixed doubles rubber for a 6-3 5-7 10-6 victory after the singles matches had been split.
India were appearing in the Hopman Cup for the first time, after winning the inaugural Asian version of the event last month, and their unexpected win over the Czech Republic followed two other surprise results on Saturday's opening day.
www.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/12/31/tennis.hopman/index.html?eref=rss_latest   (260 words)

  
 ABC Sport - Tennis- US wins Hopman Cup final
Taylor Dent lifted the United States to another Hopman Cup victory.
The United States beat the Netherlands 2-1 to claim their fourth Hopman Cup title in 10 years at Perth's Burswood Dome on Friday night.
The American pair of Taylor Dent and Lisa Raymond claimed the narrowest of victories over the Dutch pair of Peter Wessels and Michaella Krajicek, who had become only the third team in the 18-year history of the event to reach the final after winning a qualifying tie.
www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200601/s1543213.htm   (645 words)

  
 Hopman Cup 2004! - MensTennisForums.com
Perhaps the Hopman will be the first step in reclaiming her pre-eminence.
Clijsters is using the Hopman Cup, played on a medium-pace Rebound Ace surface similar to that used in the Australian Open, as a springboard for the Open as she continues her quest for a first Grand Slam singles tournament win.
Hewitt is making his third Hopman Cup appearance, his previous two ending in disappointment for entirely different reasons.
www.menstennisforums.com /showthread.php?t=7472   (4160 words)

  
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 Dear BOD Member   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Asian Hopman Cup every year before the Hyundai Hopman Cup, which is held in Perth, Australia in Dec-Jan annually.
  Hyundai Hopman Cup has been named after the legendary Australian Coach and player, Harry Hopman and was started in the year 1988.
The Asian Hopman Cup in New Delhi is likely to witness best players of Asia of the caliber of Paradorn Srichaphan (THA), Wang Yeu-Tzuoo (TPE), Ai Sugiyama (JPN), Na Li (CHN), Leander Paes and Sania Mirza (IND).
www.asiantennis.com /hopman_cup.htm   (342 words)

  
 India win Asian Hopman Cup : tennis, asian hopman cup, india, chinese taipei : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The win also fetched India a berth in the main draw of the Hopman Cup to be held in Australia.
Bopanna took the second set 6-4 enabling India to earn a berth in the main draw of the Hopman Cup next month along with Australia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Russia, Spain and USA.
After attaining the unassailable 2-0 lead in the mixed doubles match, the Indian pair took the first set at 6-1 with ease and the visitors conceded the second set to hand over a 3-0 win to hosts.
www.ibnlive.com /news/india-win-asian-hopman-cup/27120-5.html   (568 words)

  
 India upset Czech Republic at Hopman Cup
India upset the Czech Republic 2-1 in a thrilling first round tie at the Hopman Cup mixed team's event in Perth on Sunday.
But world number 13 Tomas Berdych levelled the tie with an identical 6-2, 6-2 victory over Bopanna in just 46 minutes to set the scene for the deciding mixed doubles.
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in.rediff.com /sports/2006/dec/31hopman.htm   (266 words)

  
 Hopman Cup - Eurosport
Top seeds Russia kept alive their chances of a Hopman Cup triumph with a 2-1 victory in their Group A encounter against the United States.
India won the inaugural Asian Hopman Cup, sweeping aside Taiwan 3-0 in the final of the mixed team event.
Top seeds Russia were paired with the USA, Australia and South Korea in Group A for the Hopman Cup.
eurosport.com /tennis/hopman-cup/2007   (321 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Slovakia win Hopman Cup
Fighting performances by Daniela Hantuchova and Dominik Hrbaty fired the Slovak Republic to a second victory in the Hopman Cup international mixed teams tournament in Perth today.
Hantuchova, ranked 31st in the world, started nervously against Gisel Dulko but recovered in a see-sawing second set before taking out the match 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Argentina, the tournament fourth-seeds, beat Italy, had a walkover win against Germany and then edged the United States to earn their place in the final.
www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0108/hopmancup.html   (187 words)

  
 Delhi to host inaugural Asian Hopman Cup
The winner will be given an entry into the main draw of the Hyundai Hopman Cup.
The Asian Tennis Federation and the Hopman Cup have agreed to have the event every year before the annual Hyundai Hopman Cup, which is held in Perth, Australia in December-January, according to a press release.
Philippines will be the first reserve side in the event, which is tipped to be the biggest team competition in the continent.
www.rediff.com /sports/2006/jul/14hopman.htm   (226 words)

  
 Germany handed Hopman Cup call-up - CNN.com
The Asian team was forced out of the tournament on Wednesday after Yoon Jeong-cho injured herself in a practice match.
Kiefer played Hopman Cup for the first time last year, winning matches against Gaston Gaudio and Wayne Arthurs before taking his good form to Melbourne for a career best grand slam semifinal appearance at the Australian Open.
Kiefer played in the Hopman Cup for the first time last year.
www.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/11/23/tennis.hopman/index.html?eref=rss_latest   (195 words)

  
 France upsets defending champion U.S. in Hopman Cup - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
PERTH, Australia (AP) — France upset the defending champion U.S. team and Australia beat top-seeded Russia on Saturday in the opening matches of the Hopman Cup mixed teams tournament.
Tatiana Golovin defeated Ashley Harkleroad 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 and 213th-ranked Jerome Haehnel beat Mardy Fish 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3) to give France an unbeatable lead before forfeiting the mixed doubles match.
Molik, who has struggled on the tour because an inner-ear problem, defeated sixth-ranked Nadia Petrova 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 and Philippoussis beat Russian Davis Cup star Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 7-6 (7-0).
www.usatoday.com /sports/tennis/2006-12-30-hopman-cup_x.htm?csp=34   (466 words)

  
 Delhi to host Asian Hopman Cup tennis - India News
The winners will get an entry into the main draw of the Hyundai Hopman Cup, which is held in Perth in December-January.
The Asian Hopman Cup is likely to feature some of the best players of the continent like India's Sania Mirza and Leander Paes, Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand, Wang Yeu-Tzuoo of Taipei, Ai Sugiyama of Japan, and Na Li of China.
Named after legendary Australian coach and player Harry Hopman, the Cup was instituted in 1988.
www.indiaenews.com /sports/20060714/14875.htm   (341 words)

  
 Venus quits Hopman Cup | PerthNow
Her omission is a huge blow to the event, which precedes the Australian Open.
France will replace Germany in the schedule so Golovin’s first match will be against 21 year old Harkleroad as they both make their debut at the Hopman Cup on Saturday evening 30 December.
The Hyundai Hopman Cup XIX will run from December 30 to January 5 at Burswood Dome.
www.news.com.au /perthnow/story/0,21598,20961510-948,00.html   (628 words)

  
 ESPN.com - TENNIS - Hopman Cup approaches with no Venus in sight
PERTH, Australia -- Former world No. 1 Venus Williams was supposed to partner with Mardy Fish for the United States in the Hopman Cup.
So it will be up to Fish and Ashley Harkleroad to defend the Hopman Cup title for the fourth-seeded Americans.
Last year, Taylor Dent and Lisa Raymond beat the Dutch pair of Peter Wessels and Michaella Krajicek 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (10-7) in the decisive mixed doubles match to give the Americans a thrilling 2-1 victory and their fourth Hopman Cup title.
sports.espn.go.com /sports/tennis/news/story?id=2714157   (436 words)

  
 Harry Hopman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry ("Harry") Christian Hopman (12 August 1906 – 27 December 1985) was a world-acclaimed tennis player and coach, born in Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales and soon moving to Parramatta, a city adjoining Sydney, Australia and now effectively a suburb of the metropolis.
With players such as Frank Sedgman, Ken McGregor, Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Rod Laver, Neale Fraser, John Newcombe, Fred Stolle, Tony Roche, Roy Emerson, Ashley Cooper, Rex Hartwig, Mervyn Rose, and Mal Anderson he won the Cup an unmatched 16 times.
So he told Sedg to go easy on them, which he gladly did.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harry_Hopman   (719 words)

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