2009 Hopman Cup

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, Western Australia.

2009 Hopman Cup
Date3 January – 9 January 2009
EditionXXI
SurfaceHard indoor
LocationPerth, Western Australia
VenueBurswood 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.

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 308 – 113 – 4
2  Germany 214 – 510 – 10
3  United States 123 – 69 – 14
4  Australia 033 – 610 – 14

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		 66
78		 6
3		 6
2		  [4][5]
3
Casey Dellacqua / Lleyton Hewitt
Sabine Lisicki / Nicolas Kiefer		 77
62		 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		 61
77		  [6][7]
3
Meghann Shaughnessy / James Blake
Dominika Cibulková / Dominik Hrbatý		 4
6 		65
77		    [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		 77
64		 61
77		 6
4		  [9][10]
3
Casey Dellacqua / Lleyton Hewitt
Dominika Cibulková / Dominik Hrbatý		 77
65		 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		 77
63		 67
79		 6
4		  [12][13]
3
Meghann Shaughnessy / James Blake
Sabine Lisicki / Nicolas Kiefer		 3
6 		6
3		 [7]
[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		 63
77		 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 306 – 314 – 7
2  Italy 216 – 38 – 7
3  France 125 – 410 – 8
4  Chinese Taipei 031 – 83 – 13

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		 78
66		    [19][20]
3
Alizé Cornet / Gilles Simon
Hsieh Su-Wei / Lu Yen-Hsun		 6
4		 711
69		    [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		 77
65		 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 		62
77		    [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		 78
66		 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		 65
77		 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		 63
77		 6
1		 6
4		  [31][32]
2
Dominik Hrbatý
Marat Safin		 65
77		 7
5		 77
63		  [31][32]
3
Dominika Cibulková / Dominik Hrbatý
Dinara Safina / Marat Safin		       not
played[31][32]
2009 Hopman Cup Champions

Slovakia
Third[32] title

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