China at the Hopman Cup

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China
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First year 2006
Years played2
Best finish4th in group (2012)
Most total wins Li Na (3–3)
Most singles winsLi Na (3–0)
Most doubles winsLi Na (0–3)
Peng Shuai (0–1)
Sun Peng (0–1)
Wu Di (0–3)
Best doubles teamPeng Shuai &
Sun Peng (0–1)
Most years playedLi Na (1)
Peng Shuai (1)
Sun Peng (1)
Wu Di (1)

China is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on two occasions, their debut coming at the 18th annual staging of the tournament in 2006, when they lost to the Netherlands in the qualification play-off. [1]

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China also participated a number of times in the now defunct Asian Hopman Cup, a qualifying tournament which ran from 2006 until 2009 and granted the winners entry into the Hopman Cup the following year. China participated every year and each time failed to progress past the round robin stage of the event [2] [3] [4] [5]

Players

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

NameTotal W–LSingles W–LDoubles W–LFirst year playedNo. of years played
Li Na 3–33–00–3 2012 1
Peng Shuai 1–11–00–1 2006 1
Sun Peng 0–20–10–1 2006 1
Wu Di 0–60–30–3 2012 1

Results

YearCompetitionLocationOpponentScoreResult
2006 Qualification Play-off Burswood Dome, Perth Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–2Lost
2012 Round RobinBurswood Dome, PerthFlag of France.svg  France 1–2Lost
Round RobinBurswood Dome, PerthFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 1–2Lost
Round RobinBurswood Dome, PerthFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–2Lost

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