While the last edition took place in 2019 with the Swiss victory of Belinda Bencic et Roger Federerthe Hopman Cup has made its return to the calendar this year, since Wednesday and until this Sunday. Previously installed at Perththe exhibition was contested this time in Europe on the French Riviera, at Nice LTC. It’s here Croatia who won in the final and who prevented the Suisse to do the double. However, on paper, the France of Richard Gasquet et Alize Cornet or Spain Carlos Alcaraz, star of the event, looked good. But Leandro Riedi was able to carry his own to the final, well accompanied by Celine Naef even if this Sunday, the final turned largely in favor of the solid Croatia of Donna Vekic et Borna Coric.
Video – Carlos Alcaraz, winner of Wimbledon last Sunday
Vekic tames Naef, Coric easy against Riedi, a one-sided final
To open hostilities, as since the beginning of the week, honor to the ladies. 157th in the WTA, Celine Naef showed great things this week but never won in singles. The Swiss did not do better this Sunday. Opposed to the Croatian Donna Vekic, Naef logically lost 6-3, 6-4 in 1h26. Donna Vekic launches her country perfectly, as against Spain on Saturday. Afterwards, Leandro Riedi mission was to keep Switzerland alive. heartthrobHolger Rune et Richard Gasquetthe 21-year-old could not achieve the same performance against Borna Coric. The 15th player in the world and easily overcame his opponent in two sets6-1, 6-4. Result, no mixed doubles and a second victory in Hopman Cup for the Croatia. Iva Majoli et Goran Ivanisevic emerged in 1995.
Team work makes the dream work!
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Reminder of the rules
As in previous editions of the competition, each team consists of one male and one female player, with matches between nations including a men’s singles match, a women’s singles match and a mixed doubles match. Two pools from three nations and a final between the two pool winners. Six teams will compete in the 2023 and 2024 editions, with the competition expanding to eight teams from 2025. As the host nation, France field a team each year.
The program and results of the Hopman Cup 2023
Wednesday July 19, 2023
Court central (16h00) – Suisse – Denmark: 2-1
Clara Tauson (AND) – Celine Naef (SUI) 6-2, 6-3
Leandro Riedi (SUI) – Holger Rune (DAN) 6-4, 6-3
Naef/Riedi (SUI) – Tauson/Rune (DAN) 6-3, 7-5
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Court central (16h00) – France – Denmark: 2-1
Clara Tauson (AND) – Alizé Cornet (FRA) 7-6(2), 6-4
Richard Gasquet (FRA) – Holger Rune (DAN) 6-2, 6-3
Cornet/Gasquet (FRA) -Tauson/Rune (DAN) 6-4, 6-4
Court 1 (15h) – Croatia – Belgium: 2-1
Elise Mertens (BEL) – Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-2, 6-2
Borna Coric (CRO) – David Goffin (BEL) 6-3, 2-6, 10-4
Vekic/Coric (CRO) – Mertens/Goffin (BEL) 7-6(5), 3-6, 10-6
Friday, July 21, 2023
Court central (16h) Belgium – Spain: 2-1
Elise Mertens (BEL) – Rebeka Masarova (ESP) 7-6(3), 2-6, 10-5
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) – David Goffin (BEL) 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
Mertens/Goffin (BEL) – Masarova/Alcaraz (ESP) 6-3, 6-1
Court 1 (15h): – Suisse – France : 2-1
Alizé Cornet (FRA) – Celine Naef (SUI) 1-6, 6-3, 10-8
Leandro Riedi (SUI) – Richard Gasquet (FRA) 3-6, 6-3, 10-8
Naef/Riedi (SUI) – Cornet/Gasquet (FRA) 6-4, 7-5
Saturday July 22, 2023
Center court (4 p.m.) – Croatia – Spain: 2-1
Donna Vekic (CRO) – Rebeka Masarova (ESP) 6-2, 6-1
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) – Borna Coric (CRO) 6-3, 6-7(6), 10-5
Vekic/Coric (CRO) – Badosa/Alcaraz (ESP) 1-6, 6-4, 14-12
Sunday July 23, 2023
Center Court 4:00 p.m. – Switzerland – Croatia: 0-2
Donna Vekic (CRO) – Celine Naef (SUI) 6-3, 6-4
Borna Coric (CRO) – Leandro Riedi (SUI) 6-1, 6-4
2023-07-23 18:14:07
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