| Date | 3– 9 January 2009 |
|---|---|
| Edition | XXI |
| Surface | Hard (indoor) |
| Location | Perth, Western Australia |
| Venue | Burswood Entertainment Complex |
The Hopman Cup XXI (also known as the Hyundai Hopman Cup for sponsorship reasons) corresponds to the 21st edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. The tournament was held from 3 January through 9 January 2009 at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Western Australia.
Eight nations competed. They were formed of one man and one woman from the same nation. The nations were split into two pools of four in a round robin format, with the group winners contesting the final.
The United States were the defending champions and they were invited to compete again. Chinese Taipei qualified for the event by winning the Asian Hopman Cup.
Slovakia won their third title, defeating Russia in the final 2–0.[1]
Teams and seeding
- United States – Meghann Shaughnessy and James Blake[2]
- Russia – Dinara Safina and Marat Safin[2] (finalists)
- France – Alizé Cornet and Gilles Simon[2]
- Australia – Casey Dellacqua and Lleyton Hewitt[2]
- Italy – Flavia Pennetta and Simone Bolelli[2]
- Germany – Sabine Lisicki and Nicolas Kiefer[2]
- Slovakia – Dominika Cibulková and Dominik Hrbatý[2] (champions)
- Chinese Taipei – Hsieh Su-wei and Lu Yen-hsun[2]
Group A
Standings
| Pos. | Country | W | L | Matches | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 – 1 | 13 – 4 | |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 4 – 5 | 10 – 10 |
| 3 | United States | 1 | 2 | 3 – 6 | 9 – 14 |
| 4 | Australia | 0 | 3 | 3 – 6 | 10 – 14 |
Group B
Standings
| Pos. | Country | W | L | Matches | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 6 – 3 | 14 – 7 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 6 – 3 | 8 – 7 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 2 | 5 – 4 | 10 – 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 – 8 | 3 – 13 |
References
- ^ "Past Results - Hopman Cup XXI (3rd - 9th Jan 2009)". hopmancup.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "Serena 'no' to Hopman". Sky Sports. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2011.