adminPERTH. — The likely demise of the Hopman Cup after three decades of the unique mixed teams tennis tournament has been greeted with sadness by players at this year’s edition, with Serena Williams calling the prospect “heartbreaking”.
Swiss duo Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Germans Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber in Saturday’s final in front of a sell-out crowd in Perth, but it is expected to be the last instalment of the event. A dramatic finish to what was arguably the best Hopman Cup ever — which also saw Federer and Serena face off for the first time in a historic mixed doubles clash — came down to a single match point shared by both sides in the final.
However, the event is widely tipped to be scrapped to make way for the new ATP World Team Cup, which will start next year. — AFP
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