Romania at the Hopman Cup

Romania is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tennis tournament on three occasions, the first of which was at the 9th annual staging of the tournament in 1997, when they finished fourth in their group. They replicated this result in 2010 and to date they have not yet bettered it.[1][2]

Romania
First year1997
Years played1
Best finish4th in group (1997, 2010)
Most total winsIrina Spîrlea (4–4)
Most singles winsIrina Spîrlea (2–2)
Most doubles winsIrina Spîrlea (2–2)
Best doubles teamCîrstea & Hănescu (1–0)
Spîrlea & Pescariu (1–0)
Most years playedIrina Spîrlea (2)

Players

This is a list of players who have played for Romania in the Hopman Cup.

Name Total W-L Singles W-L Doubles W-L First year played No. of years played
Sorana Cîrstea2–21–21–020101
Victor Hănescu1–20–21–020101
Dinu Pescariu1–10–11–019981
Irina Spîrlea4–42–22–219972
Adrian Voinea2–31–11–219971

Results
Year Competition Location Opponent Score Result
1997 1 Round Robin Burswood Dome, Perth   Switzerland 1–2 Lost
Round Robin Burswood Dome, Perth  Germany 3–0 Won
Round Robin Burswood Dome, Perth  South Africa 1–2 Lost
1998 Qualification Play-Off Burswood Dome, Perth  Slovakia 1–2 Lost
2010 2 Round Robin Burswood Dome, Perth  Australia 2–1 Won
Round Robin Burswood Dome, Perth  Spain 0–3 Lost
Round Robin Burswood Dome, Perth  United States 0–3 Lost

1 In the men's singles in the 1997 tie against Switzerland, the Swiss opponent Marc Rosset chose not to compete and conceded the point to Romania.[2]
2 In the 2010 ties against Spain and the United States, Victor Hănescu was unable to compete due to injury, giving the each opposing nation a two-point advantage.[2]

References
  1. "Nations Records". www.hopmancup.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 29 Oct 2011.
  2. "Past Results - Hopman Cup XXII (2nd - 9th Jan 2010)". www.hopmancup.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-19. Retrieved 29 Oct 2011.
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