2010 Hopman Cup

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2010 Hopman Cup
Date2 January – 9 January 2010 [1]
EditionXXII
Surface Hard (indoor)
Location Perth, Western Australia
Venue Burswood Entertainment Complex
Champions
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain [2]
  2009  · Hopman Cup ·  2011  
Robredo won the Hopman Cup for a second time in 2010 T robredo.jpg
Robredo won the Hopman Cup for a second time in 2010

The Hopman Cup XXII (also known as the Hyundai Hopman Cup for sponsorship reasons [1] ) corresponds to the 22nd edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. The tournament started on 2 January 2010 at the Burswood Dome in Perth, Western Australia. [1]

Contents

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 with the group winners contesting the final. [1]

Slovakia were the defending champions [4] but were not invited to participate in 2010, whilst Kazakhstan qualified for the event by winning the Asian Hopman Cup. [5]

Spain won their third title, defeating Great Britain in the final 2–1. [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUSSamantha Stosur / Lleyton Hewitt (round robin)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg  RUSElena Dementieva / Igor Andreev (round robin)
  3. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great BritainLaura Robson / Andy Murray (finalists)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg  ESPMaría José Martínez Sánchez / Tommy Robredo (champions)

Group A

Standings

Pos.CountryWLMatchesSets
1Flag of Spain.svg Spain309 018 2
2Flag of the United States.svg United States124 59 11
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia123 69 13
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 122 75 15

[6] [7]

Australia vs. Romania

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
1
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
2 January 2010, 10:00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors) [8]
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
2
123
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Samantha Stosur
Sorana Cîrstea
6
3
4
6
3
6
  [9]
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Lleyton Hewitt
Victor Hănescu
3
6
6
3
77
62
  [9]
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Samantha Stosur  /  Lleyton Hewitt
Sorana Cîrstea  /  Victor Hănescu
5
7
1
6
   [9]

Spain vs. United States

Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
3 January 2010, 10:00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors) [10]
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
0
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
María José Martínez Sánchez
Melanie Oudin
6
4
6
4
   [11]
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Tommy Robredo
John Isner
65
77
6
3
77
64
  [11]
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
María José Martínez Sánchez  /  Tommy Robredo
Melanie Oudin  /  John Isner
6
4
7
5
   [11]

Australia vs. United States

Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
5 January 2010, 10.00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors) [12]
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
1
123
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Samantha Stosur
Melanie Oudin
6
2
6
4
   [13]
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Lleyton Hewitt
John Isner
6
1
7
5
   [13]
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Samantha Stosur  /  Lleyton Hewitt
Melanie Oudin  /  John Isner
6
2
1
6
[5]
[10]
  [13]

Spain vs. Romania

Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
5 January 2010, 17.30 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors) [14]
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
0
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
María José Martínez Sánchez
Sorana Cîrstea
6
4
6
3
   [15]
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
Tommy Robredo
Victor Hănescu
6
3
   
retired [14] [15]
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
María José Martínez Sánchez  /  Tommy Robredo
Sorana Cîrstea  /  Victor Hănescu
    w/o
  [14]

Spain vs. Australia

Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
7 January 2010, 10.00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors) [16]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
0
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
María José Martínez Sánchez
Samantha Stosur
6
4
6
1
   [17]
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Tommy Robredo
Lleyton Hewitt
6
2
6
4
   [17]
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
María José Martínez Sánchez  /  Tommy Robredo
Samantha Stosur  /  Lleyton Hewitt
6
3
3
6
[10]
[7]
  [17]

Romania vs. United States

Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
0
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
7 January 2010, 10.00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors) [16]
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
3
123
1 Flag of Romania.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Sorana Cîrstea
Melanie Oudin
2
6
3
6
   [18]
2 Flag of Romania.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Victor Hănescu
John Isner
    
w/o
3 Flag of Romania.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Sorana Cîrstea  /  Victor Hănescu
Melanie Oudin  /  John Isner
    
w/o

Group B

Standings

Pos.CountryWLMatchesSets
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 306 313 8
2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 215 311 7
3Flag of Russia.svg Russia124 59 11
4Flag of Germany.svg Germany032 65 12

[5] [6]

Russia vs. Germany

Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
4 January 2010, 10.00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors) [19]
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
1
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Elena Dementieva
Sabine Lisicki
4
6
1
6
   [20]
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Igor Andreev
Philipp Kohlschreiber
6
3
62
77
6
3
  [20]
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Elena Dementieva  /  Igor Andreev
Sabine Lisicki  /  Philipp Kohlschreiber
6
4
79
67
   [20]

Great Britain vs. Kazakhstan

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
4 January 2010, 17.30 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors) [21]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Kazakhstan
1
123
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Laura Robson
Yaroslava Shvedova
6
4
3
6
0
6
  [22]
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Andy Murray
Andrey Golubev
6
2
6
2
   [22]
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Laura Robson  /  Andy Murray
Yaroslava Shvedova  /  Andrey Golubev
6
3
5
7
[12]
[10]
  [22]

Great Britain vs. Germany

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
6 January 2010, 10.00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors) [23]
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
1
123
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Laura Robson
Sabine Lisicki
65
77
3
6
   [24]
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Andy Murray
Philipp Kohlschreiber
6
4
6
1
   [24]
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Laura Robson  /  Andy Murray
Sabine Lisicki  /  Philipp Kohlschreiber
6
3
6
2
   [24]

Russia vs. Kazakhstan

Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
1
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
6 January 2010, 17.30 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors) [25]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Kazakhstan
2
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Elena Dementieva
Yaroslava Shvedova
6
3
6
1
   [26]
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Igor Andreev
Andrey Golubev
4
6
3
6
   [26]
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Elena Dementieva  /  Igor Andreev
Yaroslava Shvedova  /  Andrey Golubev
63
77
4
6
   [26]

Russia vs. Great Britain

Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
1
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
8 January 2010, 10.00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors) [27]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
2
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Elena Dementieva
Laura Robson
6
4
6
0
   [28]
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Igor Andreev
Andy Murray
1
6
0
6
   [28]
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Elena Dementieva  /  Igor Andreev
Laura Robson  /  Andy Murray
4
6
78
66
[6]
[10]
  [28]

Germany vs. Kazakhstan

Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
0
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
8 January 2010, 10:00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors) [29]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Kazakhstan
2
123
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Sabine Lisicki
Yaroslava Shvedova
4
6
63
77
   [30]
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Andrey Golubev
2
6
1
6
   [30]
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Sabine Lisicki  /  Philipp Kohlschreiber
Yaroslava Shvedova  /  Andrey Golubev
   not
played
[30]

Final

Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
9 January 2010, 09.30 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors) [2]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
1
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
María José Martínez Sánchez
Laura Robson
1
6
66
78
   [31]
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Tommy Robredo
Andy Murray
1
6
6
4
6
3
  [31]
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
María José Martínez Sánchez  /  Tommy Robredo
Laura Robson  /  Andy Murray
78
66
7
5
   [31]
2010 Hopman Cup Champions
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Third [2] title

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