Hopman Cup XXI Team Information + Broadcasting details

Guru Posts: 7829 Location: Sydney,NSW

Saturday, 3 January- Thursday 8 Jan
12:30pm ABC1, ABC HD

Friday 9 January
12:30pm ABC1, ABC HD
8:30pm ABC1, ABC HD
10:40pm ABC1, ABC HD

Teams:
United States
James Blake (10)
Meghann Shaughnessy (836)**

France
Alize Cornet (16)
Gillies Simon (7)

Italy
Flavia Pennetta (13)
Simone Bolleli (41)

Slovak Republic
Dimonika Cibulkova (19)
Dominik Hrbaty (253)

Russia
Marat Safin (29)
Dinara Safina (3)

Australia
Lleyton Hewitt (67)
Casey Dellacqua (53)

Germany
Sabine Lisicki (57)
Nicolas Kiefer (38 )

Chinese Taipei
Su-Wei Hsieh (81)
Yen-Hsun Lu (63)

*Current ITF Ranking in Brackets
** Meghann Shaughnessy's Highest Ranking was 11 in 2001. So She can play injuries have caused her some problem
** Dominik Hrbaty is turning 31 this year so his best days are behind him, was a top player in his peak.
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France look very very strong. Would have to be odds on favourite. I think Russia could challenge them though.

Guru Posts: 2154 Location: Brisbane

Russia have the best team...but Australia definately has the potential to win. For one, there's none of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic to beat Lleyton, secondly, Australia isn't playing "the poo" which is only good, and thirdly, Dellacqua has plenty of quality and can probably beat any of those players on her day.

That said, Safin and Safina are clearly the best pair in there. However, the Italian and French pairs are the other main threats.

tbh i think the french are defs the threats

simon and cornet are great

but slovakia (cibulkova the sexy) and germany teams defs could come there

Guru Posts: 4251 Age: 20 Location: Melbourne

Stoke wrote:

tbh i think the french are defs the threats

simon and cornet are great

but slovakia (cibulkova the sexy) and germany teams defs could come there

how can you say frence are defs?!?!?!

Safina is one of the best female players in the world atm and will win all her matches

and

Safin is a proven grand slam winner, even tho is form is up and down

the russians are a very big chance considering you only have to win 2/3 matches and safina will win all of hers

Guru Posts: 7829 Location: Sydney,NSW

First match is France V Chinese Taipei Women's singles.

Guru Posts: 7829 Location: Sydney,NSW

Cornet struggling a little, though took the first set 6-4

Svoerman wrote:

how can you say frence are defs?!?!?!

Safina is one of the best female players in the world atm and will win all her matches

and

Safin is a proven grand slam winner, even tho is form is up and down

the russians are a very big chance considering you only have to win 2/3 matches and safina will win all of hers

if you puyt it that way you could say blake would win all of his

safin is not with it now

and safina is very form related, so i dunno how she will turn up

Guru Posts: 7829 Location: Sydney,NSW

France beat Chinese Taipei 3-0 Today. Simon, Cornet and mixed doubles all won in straight sets!

Guru Posts: 2234 Location: Places Unknown

Casey Lost her match was up 3 5 in the 3rd and lost 4 games in a row. Will find out how Lleyton is going which is badly down a set. Hopefully he can bounce back and they can win the doubles.

Guru Posts: 4251 Age: 20 Location: Melbourne

Watchin the hopman cup final ATM

Safina won the first set 7-6

My team RUSSIA doin the job, after takin out the french last night

Guru Posts: 4251 Age: 20 Location: Melbourne

WHAT a collasp by safina she is losing 6-7 6-1 5-2

her forehand has left her and by the looks of it gotten on the plane to melbourne a couple of weeks early

EDIT: she broke back

Guru Posts: 2234 Location: Places Unknown

What a final that was. A massive night of Tennis and very well done to the Slovak republic who probably were rank outsiders with Chinese Taipei and the start of the tournament.

Good on the Dominka and Domink for beating guys way above your ranking right through the tournament.

Guru Posts: 7829 Location: Sydney,NSW

Hrbaty is one of my favourite all-time players. He is ranked somewhere in the 200's atm due to a form slump and injuries. Let's hope he gets in to the australian open. With a wildcard. entry.