Sweden at the Hopman Cup

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First year 1989
Years played8
Runners-up1

Sweden is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on eight occasions, their first appearance coming at the 1st annual staging of the event in 1989. They have been runner-up in one tournament in 1999. [1] [2]

Players

This is a list of players who have played for Sweden at the Hopman Cup. [3]

NameFirst year playedNo. of years played
Sofia Arvidsson 2006 1
Jonas Björkman 1999 2
Åsa Carlsson 1995 4
Thomas Enqvist 1998 1
Thomas Johansson 2006 1
Catarina Lindqvist 1989 3
Maria Lindström 1990 1
Peter Lundgren 1992 1
Mikael Pernfors 1989 3
Mats Wilander 1995 1

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References

  1. "Nations Records". www.hopmancup.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 28 Oct 2011.
  2. "Past Results - Hopman Cup XXII (2nd - 9th Jan 2010)". www.hopmancup.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 28 Oct 2011.
  3. "Player Listing (by country)". Hopman Cup. Retrieved 8 February 2020.