2009 Hopman Cup

2009 Hopman Cup
Date	3 January – 9 January 2009
Edition	XXI
Surface	Hard indoor
Location	Perth, Australia
Venue	Burswood Entertainment Complex
Champions
Slovakia

Dominika Cibulková won the Hopman Cup for Slovakia for the third time. She was partnered by Dominik Hrbatý, who won the competition for the second time.

The Hopman Cup XXI (also known as the Hyundai Hopman Cup for sponsorship reasons) corresponds to the 21st edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. The tournament was held from 3 January through 9 January 2009 at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Australia.

Eight nations competed. They were formed of one man and one woman from the same nation. The nations were split into two pools of four in a round robin format, with the group winners contesting the final.

The United States were the defending champions and they were invited to compete again. Chinese Taipei qualified for the event by winning the Asian Hopman Cup.

Slovakia won their third title, defeating Russia in the final 2–0.^[1]

Teams and seeding

1.  USA – Meghann Shaughnessy and James Blake^[2]
2.  RUS – Dinara Safina and Marat Safin^[2] (Finalists)
3.  FRA – Alizé Cornet and Gilles Simon^[2]
4.  AUS – Casey Dellacqua and Lleyton Hewitt^[2]
5.  ITA – Flavia Pennetta and Simone Bolelli^[2]
6.  GER – Sabine Lisicki and Nicolas Kiefer^[2]
7.  SVK – Dominika Cibulková and Dominik Hrbatý^[2] (Champions)
8.  TPE – Hsieh Su-wei and Lu Yen-hsun^[2]

Group A

Standings

Pos.	Country	W	L	Matches	Sets
1	Slovakia	3	0	8 – 1	12 – 3
2	Germany	2	1	4 – 5	10 – 10
3	United States	1	2	3 – 6	9 – 14
4	Australia	0	3	3 – 6	8 – 12

Australia vs. Germany

Australia 1	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 5 January 2009, 10:30 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors)[3]		Germany 2
1 2 3 1 Casey Dellacqua Sabine Lisicki 6 4 2 6 5 7  [4][5] 2 Lleyton Hewitt Nicolas Kiefer 6^6 7^8 6 3 6 2  [4][5] 3 Casey Dellacqua / Lleyton Hewitt Sabine Lisicki / Nicolas Kiefer 7^7 6^2 3 6 [5] [10]  [4][5]

USA vs. Slovakia

United States 0	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 5 January 2009, 18:00 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors)[3]		Slovakia 3
1 2 3 1 Meghann Shaughnessy Dominika Cibulková 2 6 2 6    [6][7] 2 James Blake Dominik Hrbatý 3 6 6 4 6^1 7^7  [6][7] 3 Meghann Shaughnessy / James Blake Dominika Cibulková / Dominik Hrbatý 4 6 6^5 7^7    [6]

Australia vs. Slovakia

Australia 1	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 6 January 2009, 18:00 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors)[8]		Slovakia 2
1 2 3 1 Casey Dellacqua Dominika Cibulková 5 7 2 6    [9][10] 2 Lleyton Hewitt Dominik Hrbatý 7^7 6^5 6^1 7^7 6 4  [9][10] 3 Casey Dellacqua / Lleyton Hewitt Dominika Cibulková / Dominik Hrbatý 7^7 6^5 3 6 [4] [10]  [9][10]

USA vs. Germany

United States 1	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 7 January 2009, 10:30 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors)[11]		Germany 2
1 2 3 1 Meghann Shaughnessy Sabine Lisicki 6 4 0 6 4 6  [12][13] 2 James Blake Nicolas Kiefer 7^7 6^4 6^8 7^10 6 4  [12][13] 3 Meghann Shaughnessy / James Blake Sabine Lisicki / Nicolas Kiefer 3 6 6 3 [4] [10]  [12][13]

USA vs. Australia

United States 2	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 8 January 2009, 10:30 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors)[14]		Australia 1
1 2 3 1 Meghann Shaughnessy Casey Dellacqua 3 6 4 6    [15] 2 James Blake Lleyton Hewitt 6 2 6 2    [15] 3 Meghann Shaughnessy / James Blake Casey Dellacqua / Lleyton Hewitt 6 3 5 7 [10] [6]  [15]

Germany vs. Slovakia

Germany 0	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 8 January 2009, 10:30 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors)[14]		Slovakia 3
1 2 3 1 Sabine Lisicki Dominika Cibulková 6^4 7^7 4 6    [16][17] 2 Nicolas Kiefer Dominik Hrbatý 3 1     retired  [16][17] 3 Sabine Lisicki / Nicolas Kiefer Dominika Cibulková / Dominik Hrbatý         w/o[16][17]

Group B

Standings

Pos.	Country	W	L	Matches	Sets
1	Russia	3	0	6 – 3	14 – 7
2	Italy	2	1	6 – 3	12 – 7
3	France	1	2	5 – 4	10 – 8
4	Chinese Taipei	0	3	1 – 8	3 – 17

France vs. Chinese Taipei

France 3	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 3 January 2009, 10:30 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors)[18]		Chinese Taipei 0
1 2 3 1 Alizé Cornet Hsieh Su-Wei 6 4 6 4    [19][20] 2 Gilles Simon Lu Yen-Hsun 6 3 7^8 6^6    [19][20] 3 Alizé Cornet / Gilles Simon Hsieh Su-Wei / Lu Yen-Hsun 6 4 7^11 6^9    [19][20]

Russia vs. Italy

Russia 2	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 4 January 2009, 10:30 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors)[21]		Italy 1
1 2 3 1 Dinara Safina Flavia Pennetta 7 5 6 3    [22][23] 2 Marat Safin Simone Bolelli 7^7 6^5 6 4    [22][23] 3 Dinara Safina / Marat Safin Flavia Pennetta / Simone Bolelli 7 5 4 6 [2] [10]  [22][23]

France vs. Italy

France 1	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 6 January 2009, 10:30 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors)[8]		Italy 2
1 2 3 1 Alizé Cornet Flavia Pennetta 7 5 6 2    [24][25] 2 Gilles Simon Simone Bolelli 3 6 3 6    [24][25] 3 Alizé Cornet / Gilles Simon Flavia Pennetta / Simone Bolelli 4 6 6^2 7^7    [24][25]

Russia vs. Chinese Taipei

Russia 2	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 7 January 2009, 18:00 AWST (UTC+8)[11] hard (indoors)		Chinese Taipei 1
1 2 3 1 Dinara Safina Hsieh Su-Wei 4 6 6 2 7 5  [26][27] 2 Marat Safin Lu Yen-Hsun 7^8 6^6 7 5    [26][27] 3 Dinara Safina / Marat Safin Hsieh Su-Wei / Lu Yen-Hsun 6 4 3 6 [8] [10]  [26][27]

Russia vs. France

Russia 2	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 8 January 2009, 18:00 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors)[14]		France 1
1 2 3 1 Dinara Safina Alizé Cornet 6 3 6 2    [17][28] 2 Marat Safin Gilles Simon 6^5 7^7 3 6    [17][28] 3 Dinara Safina / Marat Safin Alizé Cornet / Gilles Simon 6 4 6 3    [17][28]

Italy vs. Chinese Taipei

Italy 3	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 8 January 2009, 18:00 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors)[14]		Chinese Taipei 0
1 2 3 1 Flavia Pennetta Hsieh Su-Wei 7 5 6 3    [29] 2 Simone Bolelli Lu Yen-Hsun       w/o  [29] 3 Flavia Pennetta / Simone Bolelli Hsieh Su-Wei / Lu Yen-Hsun       w/o  [29]

Final

Slovakia vs. Russia

Slovakia 2	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 9 January 2009, 18:00 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors)[30]		Russia 0
1 2 3 1 Dominika Cibulková Dinara Safina 6^4 7^7 6 1 6 4  [31][32] 2 Dominik Hrbatý Marat Safin 6^5 7^7 7 5 7^7 6^4  [31][32] 3 Dominika Cibulková / Dominik Hrbatý Dinara Safina / Marat Safin       not played[31][32]

2009 Hopman Cup Champions
Slovakia Third[32] title

References

1. "Past Results - Hopman Cup XXI (3rd - 9th Jan 2009)". hopmancup.com. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
2. "Serena 'no' to Hopman". Sky Sports. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
3. Barry Wood (5 January 2009). "Germany get the better of Australia". itftennis.com. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
4. "2009 Hopman Cup final results (Australia v Germany)" (PDF). hopmancup.com. 5 January 2009.
5. "Germany defeats Australia". Perth: New York Times. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
6. "2009 Hopman Cup final results (USA v Slovakia)" (PDF). hopmancup.com. 5 January 2009.
7. "Slovakia gains victory over U.S. in Hopman Cup". Perth: New York Times. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
8. Barry Wood (6 January 2009). "Slovak Republic on course for the final". itftennis.com. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
9. "2009 Hopman Cup final results (Australia v Slovakia)" (PDF). hopmancup.com. 6 January 2009.
10. "Slovakia ousts Australia, Italy beats France at Hopman Cup". The Canadian Press. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
11. Barry Wood (7 January 2009). "Russia and Germany unbeaten at Hopman Cup". itftennis.com. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
12. "2009 Hopman Cup final results (USA v Germany)" (PDF). hopmancup.com. 7 January 2009.
13. "US crash out after loss to Germany". Herald Sun. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
14. Barry Wood (8 January 2009). "Slovak Republic to meet Russia in Final". itftennis.com. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
15. "2009 Hopman Cup final results (USA v Australia)" (PDF). hopmancup.com. 9 January 2009.
16. "2009 Hopman Cup final results (Germany v Slovakia)" (PDF). hopmancup.com. 8 January 2009.
17. Chadwick, Justin (8 January 2009). "It's Russia v Slovakia in Hopman Cup final". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
18. Barry Wood (3 January 2009). "France defeat Chinese Taipei in Hopman Cup opener". itftennis.com. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
19. "2009 Hopman Cup final results (France v Chinese Taipei)" (PDF). hopmancup.com. 3 January 2009.
20. "France beats Taiwan at Hopman Cup". Perth: Associated Press. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
21. Barry Wood (4 January 2009). "Russia too good for Italy". itftennis.com. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
22. "2009 Hopman Cup final results (Russia v Italy)" (PDF). hopmancup.com. 4 January 2009.
23. "Injured Safin helps Russia beat Italy". Perth: New York Times. 4 January 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
24. "2009 Hopman Cup final results (France v Italy)" (PDF). hopmancup.com. 6 January 2009.
25. "France's chances of claiming a maiden Hopman Cup hit by Italy". Agence France-Presse. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
26. "2009 Hopman Cup final results (Russia v Chinese Taipei)" (PDF). hopmancup.com. 7 January 2009.
27. "Russia roll on at Hopman Cup". ABC News. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
28. "2009 Hopman Cup final results (Russia v France)" (PDF). hopmancup.com. 8 January 2009.
29. "2009 Hopman Cup final results (Italy v Chinese Taipei)" (PDF). hopmancup.com. 8 January 2009.
30. Barry Wood (9 January 2009). "Slovaks topple Russia to win Hopman Cup". itftennis.com. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
31. "2009 Hopman Cup final results (Slovakia v Russia)" (PDF). hopmancup.com. 9 January 2009.
32. Quartermaine, Braden (9 January 2009). "Slovakia sweeps Russia to win Hopman Cup". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 10 January 2011.

External links

• 2009 Hopman Cup at Hopman Cup