| Italy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First year | 1990 |
| Years played | 10 |
| Most total wins | Francesca Schiavone (14–10) |
| Most singles wins | Francesca Schiavone (8–5) |
| Most doubles wins | Francesca Schiavone (6–5) |
| Best doubles team | Pennetta & Bolelli (2–0) Schiavone & Starace (2–0) |
| Most years played | Francesca Schiavone (4) |
Italy is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tennis tournament on ten occasions. The nation's first appearance came at the 2nd staging of the event in 1990. [1] [2] [3]
This is a list of players who have played for Italy in the Hopman Cup.
| Name | Total W–L | Singles W–L | Doubles W–L | First year played | No. of years played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simone Bolelli | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2009 | 1 |
| Paolo Canè | 1–5 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1990 | 2 |
| Silvia Farina Elia | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2003 | 1 |
| Fabio Fognini | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2015 | 1 |
| Laura Golarsa | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1990 | 1 |
| Flavia Pennetta | 6–10 | 2–7 | 4–3 | 2009 | 3 |
| Raffaella Reggi | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1991 | 1 |
| Davide Sanguinetti | 4–14 | 3–7 | 1–7 | 2002 | 3 |
| Andreas Seppi | 3–3 | 0-3 | 3-0 | 2013 | 2 |
| Francesca Schiavone | 14–10 | 8–5 | 6–5 | 2002 | 4 |
| Potito Starace | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2011 | 1 |
| Year | Competition | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Round One | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Sweden | 2–1 | Won |
| Quarterfinal | Burswood Dome, Perth |  United States | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 1991 | Round One | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Yugoslavia | 0–3 | Lost |
| 2002 1 | Qualification Play-Off | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Greece | 2–1 | Won |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Belgium | 1–2 | Lost | |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | United States | 2–1 | Won | |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth |  France | 2–1 | Won | |
| 2003 2 | Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Australia | 0–3 | Lost |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Czech Republic | 1–2 | Lost | |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Slovakia | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 2005 | Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Argentina | 1–2 | Lost |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Germany | 1–2 | Lost | |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Russia | 2–1 | Won | |
| 2009 3 | Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Russia | 1–2 | Lost |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | France | 2–1 | Won | |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Won | |
| 2011 4 | Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Great Britain | 2–1 | Won |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | United States | 1–2 | Lost | |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | France | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 2013 | Round Robin | Perth Arena, Perth |  Serbia | 1–2 | Lost |
| Round Robin | Perth Arena, Perth | Germany | 2–1 | Won | |
| Round Robin | Perth Arena, Perth | Australia | 1–2 | Lost | |
| 2014 | Round Robin | Perth Arena, Perth |  Poland | 0–3 | Lost |
| Round Robin | Perth Arena, Perth | Australia | 2–1 | Won | |
| Round Robin | Perth Arena, Perth |  Canada | 1–2 | Lost | |
| 2015 | Round Robin | Perth Arena, Perth | United States | 0–3 | Lost |
| Round Robin | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Lost | ||
| Round Robin | Canada | 1–2 | Lost |
1 The two points gained by Italy in the 2002 tie against France came as a result of the female French competitor, Virginie Razzano's retirement in the singles and subsequent inability to compete in the doubles. [1]
2 Italy did not play the mixed doubles dead rubber against Australia in 2003, defaulting the point. [1]
3 In 2009, the male competitor from Chinese Taipei was unable to compete in either of his matches, thus defaulting two points to the Italians and contributing to the eventual 3–0 win for Italy. [2]
4 Francesca Schiavone was forced to retire from her singles match against France in 2011 and was not able to compete in the mixed doubles, thus defaulting two points to the French. [3]
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