2008 Hopman Cup
The 2008 Hopman Cup (also known as the Hyundai Hopman Cup for sponsorship reasons) corresponds to the twentieth edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. Eight teams participated in the World Group with one qualifier from the Asian region, Chinese Taipei.
| 2008 Hopman Cup | |
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| Date | 29 December 2007 – 4 January 2008 |
| Edition | XX |
| Surface | Hard indoor |
| Location | Perth, Western Australia |
| Venue | Burswood Entertainment Complex |
| Champions | |
 United States | |
The first matches were held on 29 December 2007, and the final took place on 4 January 2008 at the Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth Western Ausrralia.
For the first time in History, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic faced each other in a competitive event. Williams emerged victorious in the mixed doubles rubber alongside Mardy Fish.
Teams and seedings
- United States – Serena Williams1 (6) and Mardy Fish (39) (Champions)
Serbia – Jelena Janković (3) and Novak Djokovic (3) (Finalists)
Czech Republic – Lucie Šafářová (23) and Tomáš Berdych (14)
France – Tatiana Golovin (13) and Arnaud Clément (54)
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Australia – Alicia Molik (56) and Peter Luczak (79)
India – Sania Mirza (31) and Rohan Bopanna (267)
Chinese Taipei – Hsieh Su-wei (157) and Lu Yen-hsun (110)
1Due to illness Serena Williams was unable to play the USA's opening tie against India. She was replaced by Meghann Shaughnessy.
Group A
Standings
| Pos. | Country | W | L | Matches | Sets |
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| 1. | Serbia |
3 | 0 | 7 – 2 | 15 – 8 |
| 2. | France |
2 | 1 | 6 – 3 | 13 – 7 |
| 3. | Chinese Taipei |
1 | 2 | 3 – 6 | 9 – 14 |
| 4. | Argentina |
0 | 3 | 2 – 7 | 7 – 15 |
Serbia vs. Chinese Taipei
Serbia 3 |
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France vs. Argentina
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Serbia vs. France
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Argentina vs. Chinese Taipei
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Serbia vs. Argentina
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France vs. Chinese Taipei
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Group B
Standings
| Pos. | Country | W | L | Matches | Sets |
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| 1. | United States |
3 | 0 | 8 – 1 | 16 – 4 |
| 2. | India |
1 | 2 | 4 – 5 | 10 – 12 |
| 3. | Australia |
1 | 2 | 3 – 6 | 8 – 12 |
| 4. | Czech Republic |
1 | 2 | 3 – 6 | 7 – 13 |
United States vs. India
United States 2 |
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Czech Republic vs. Australia
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United States vs. Czech Republic
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Australia vs. India
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United States vs. Australia
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Czech Republic vs. India
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Final
Serbia vs. United States
Serbia 1 |
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| 2008 Hopman Cup Champions |
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United States Fifth title |
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