2008 Hopman Cup

April 2021 January 2012 2008 Hopman Cup 29 December 2007 – 4 January 2008 XX Hard (indoor) Perth, Western Australia Burswood Entertainment Complex United States The 2008 Hopman Cup (also known as the Hyundai Hopman Cup for sponsorship reasons) corresponds to the 20th 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. 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 Australia. 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 2004 – Jelena Janković (3) and Novak Djokovic (3) (finalists) – Lucie Šafářová (23) and Tomáš Berdych (14) France 1974 – Tatiana Golovin (13) and Arnaud Clément (54) – Gisela Dulko (37) and Juan Ignacio Chela (20) Australia – Alicia Molik (56) and Peter Luczak (79) India – Sania Mirza (31) and Rohan Bopanna (267) – 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.CountryWLMatchesSets1.Serbia 2004307 – 215 – 82.France 1974216 – 313 – 73.123 – 69 – 144.032 – 77 – 15 Serbia vs. Chinese Taipei Serbia 2004 Chinese Taipei Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 30 December 2007, 10:30 AWST (UTC+9) hard (indoors) 3 0 Jelena Janković 6 6 Hsieh Su-wei 4 4 Novak Djokovic 7 2 6 Lu Yen-hsun 5 6 3 Jelena Janković Novak Djokovic 3 6 10 Hsieh Su-wei Lu Yen-hsun 6 2 8 France vs. Argentina France 1974 Argentina Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 30 December 2007, 18:00 AWST (UTC+9) hard (indoors) 2 1 Tatiana Golovin 6 6 Gisela Dulko 4 3 Arnaud Clément 3 1 Juan Ignacio Chela 6 6 Tatiana Golovin Arnaud Clément 6 6 Gisela Dulko Juan Ignacio Chela 3 2 Serbia vs. France Serbia 2004 France 1974 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 2 January 2008, 10:30 AWST (UTC+9) hard (indoors) 2 1 Jelena Janković 1 Tatiana Golovin 0 1 Novak Djokovic 6 6 Arnaud Clément 3 3 Jelena Janković Novak Djokovic 5 6 7 Tatiana Golovin Arnaud Clément 7 4 6.04 Argentina vs. Chinese Taipei Argentina Chinese Taipei Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 2 January 2008, 18:00 AWST (UTC+9) hard (indoors) 0 3 Gisela Dulko 6 6.02 5 Hsieh Su-wei 3 7 7 Juan Ignacio Chela 3 4 Lu Yen-hsun 6 6 Gisela Dulko Juan Ignacio Chela 6 4 64 Hsieh Su-wei Lu Yen-hsun 3 6 710 Serbia vs. Argentina Serbia 2004 Argentina Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 3 January 2008, 18:00 AWST (UTC+9) hard (indoors) 2 1 Jelena Janković 7 Gisela Dulko 6.10 2 Novak Djokovic 6 6 Juan Ignacio Chela 2 3 Jelena Janković Novak Djokovic 6 3 7 Gisela Dulko Juan Ignacio Chela 1 6 6.04 France vs. Chinese Taipei France 1974 Chinese Taipei Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 3 January 2008, 18:00 AWST (UTC+9) hard (indoors) 3 0 Tatiana Golovin 6 6 Hsieh Su-wei 1 1 Arnaud Clément 7 6 Lu Yen-hsun 6.03 4 Tatiana Golovin Arnaud Clément 6 4 7 Hsieh Su-wei Lu Yen-hsun 4 6 6.06 Group B Standings Pos.CountryWLMatchesSets1.United States308 – 116 – 42.India124 – 510 – 123.Australia123 – 68 – 124.123 – 67 – 13 United States vs. India United States India Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 29 December 2007, 10:30 AWST (UTC+9) hard (indoors) 2 1 Meghann Shaughnessy 6 4 6 Sania Mirza 3 6 3 Mardy Fish 6 6 Rohan Bopanna 2 4 Meghann Shaughnessy Mardy Fish 4 4 Sania Mirza Rohan Bopanna 6 6 Czech Republic vs. Australia Czech Republic Australia Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 29 December 2007, 18:00 AWST (UTC+9) hard (indoors) 1 2 Lucie Šafářová 5 2 Alicia Molik 7 6 Tomáš Berdych 7 6 Peter Luczak 6.07 4 Lucie Šafářová Tomáš Berdych 5 3 Alicia Molik Peter Luczak 7 6 United States vs. Czech Republic United States Czech Republic Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 31 December 2007, 10:30 AWST (UTC+9) hard (indoors) 3 0 Serena Williams 6 2 7 Lucie Šafářová 0 6 5 Mardy Fish Tomáš Berdych 1 Serena Williams Mardy Fish 6 Lucie Šafářová Tomáš Berdych 0 2 Australia vs. India Australia India Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 1 January 2008, 10:30 AWST (UTC+9) hard (indoors) 1 2 Alicia Molik 2 6 4 Sania Mirza 6 2 6 Peter Luczak 7 6 Rohan Bopanna 6.02 3 Alicia Molik Peter Luczak 2 6 6.11 Sania Mirza Rohan Bopanna 6 4 7 United States vs. Australia United States Australia Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 3 January 2008, 10:30 AWST (UTC+9) hard (indoors) 3 0 Serena Williams 6 7 Alicia Molik 2 6.07 Mardy Fish 7 7 Peter Luczak 6.05 6.10 Serena Williams Mardy Fish 6 6 Alicia Molik Peter Luczak 2 3 Czech Republic vs. India Czech Republic India Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 3 January 2008, 10:30 AWST (UTC+9) hard (indoors) 2 1 Lucie Šafářová 6 4 6 Sania Mirza 2 6 3 Tomáš Berdych 6 6 Rohan Bopanna 4 0 Lucie Šafářová Tomáš Berdych 3 2 Sania Mirza Rohan Bopanna 6 6 Final Serbia vs. United States Serbia 2004 United States Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 4 January 2008, 18:00 AWST (UTC+9) hard (indoors) 1 2 Jelena Janković Serena Williams 2 Novak Djokovic 6 6.03 7 Mardy Fish 2 7 6.03 Jelena Janković 6.05 2 Novak Djokovic Serena Williams Mardy Fish 7 6 2008 Hopman Cup Champions USA United States Fifth External links 2008-xx Hopman Cup Hopman Cup 2008 Category:January 2008 sports events in Australia Category:December 2007 sports events in Australia Category:December 2007 sports events in the United States