1997 Hopman Cup | |
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Date | 29 December 1996 – 4 January 1997 |
Edition | IX |
Surface | Hard indoor |
Location | Perth, Western Australia |
Venue | Burswood Entertainment Complex |
Champions | |
United States |
The Hopman Cup IX corresponds to the ninth edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. The tournament was played between 29 December 1996 and 4 January 1997 at the Burswood Dome in Perth, Western Australia.
Eight teams competed for the title. Croatia were the 1996 champions [1] but they lost in the group stage. The United States took the title after beating South Africa in the final.
This was the first year that the tournament was sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation.
Pos. | Country | W | L | Matches | Sets |
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1 | United States | 3 | 0 | 6-3 | 13-10 |
2 | Croatia | 2 | 1 | 6-3 | 6-7 |
3 | Australia | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | 9-11 |
4 | France | 0 | 3 | 2-7 | 5-11 |
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Croatia 1 | Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 2 January 2010, 10:00 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors) | United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia 1 | Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 2 January 2010, 10:00 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors) | United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Croatia 3 | Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 2 January 2010, 10:00 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors) | France 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos. | Country | W | L | Matches | Sets |
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1 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 7-2 | 13-10 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 6-3 | 6-7 |
3 | Romania | 1 | 2 | 5-4 | 9-9 |
4 | Germany | 0 | 3 | 0-9 | 1-18 |
Romania 1 | Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth hard (indoors) | Switzerland 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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United States 2 | Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth, Western Australia 4 January 1997 Indoor Hard | South Africa 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1997 Hopman Cup Champions |
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United States First title |
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