Romania at the Hopman Cup

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Romania
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First year 1997
Years played1
Best finish4th in group (1997, 2010)
Most total wins Irina Spîrlea (4–4)
Most singles winsIrina Spîrlea (2–2)
Most doubles winsIrina Spîrlea (2–2)
Best doubles team Cîrstea & Hănescu (1–0)
Spîrlea & Pescariu (1–0)
Most years playedIrina Spîrlea (2)

Romania is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tennis tournament on three occasions, the first of which was at the 9th annual staging of the tournament in 1997, when they finished fourth in their group. They replicated this result in 2010 and to date they have not yet bettered it. [1] [2]

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Players

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

NameTotal W–LSingles W–LDoubles W–LFirst year playedNo. of years played
Sorana Cîrstea 2–21–21–0 2010 1
Victor Hănescu 1–20–21–0 2010 1
Dinu Pescariu 1–10–11–0 1998 1
Irina Spîrlea 4–42–22–2 1997 2
Adrian Voinea 2–31–11–2 1997 1

Results

YearCompetitionLocationOpponentScoreResult
1997 1Round Robin Burswood Dome, Perth Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–2Lost
Round RobinBurswood Dome, PerthFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 3–0Won
Round RobinBurswood Dome, PerthFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–2Lost
1998 Qualification Play-OffBurswood Dome, PerthFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1–2Lost
2010 2Round RobinBurswood Dome, PerthFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–1Won
Round RobinBurswood Dome, PerthFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 0–3Lost
Round RobinBurswood Dome, PerthFlag of the United States.svg  United States 0–3Lost

1 In the men's singles in the 1997 tie against Switzerland, the Swiss opponent Marc Rosset chose not to compete and conceded the point to Romania. [2]
2 In the 2010 ties against Spain and the United States, Victor Hănescu was unable to compete due to injury, giving the each opposing nation a two-point advantage. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nations Records". www.hopmancup.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 29 Oct 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "Past Results - Hopman Cup XXII (2nd - 9th Jan 2010)". www.hopmancup.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-19. Retrieved 29 Oct 2011.
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