Hopman Cup
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SportTennis
Founded1989
VenueBurswood Dome (1989–2012)
Perth Arena (2013–2019)
Nice Lawn Tennis Club (2023)
Fiera del Levante (2025)
Teams8 (1989, 1996–2019)
12 (1990–1995)
6 (2023, 2025)
CountryAustralia (1989–2019)
France (2023)
Italy (2025)
CompetitorsITF member nations
Champion(1st title)
Champ season2025
Most champs(6 titles)

The Hopman Cup is an international tennis tournament that plays mixed teams (one male and one female) on a country-by-country basis. It was first held in Perth, Western Australia each year from 1989 to 2019, played on indoor hardcourt, before being replaced on the calendar in 2020 by the now defunct ATP Cup, which was in turn replaced by the United Cup. The tournament was played in an eight-team format, with the exception for the years 1990-1995, with twelve teams competing. It returned in July 2023 in Nice, France and was played on outdoor clay, with six teams invited to participate. This continued in 2025, with the tournament being held in Bari, Italy on hard courts.

History

The Hopman Cup was created in 1989. The championship is named in honour of Harry Hopman (1906–1985), an Australian tennis player and coach who guided the country to 15 Davis Cup titles between 1938 and 1969. From the time the Hopman Cup was founded in 1989, it was attended each year by Hopman's widow, his second wife Lucy, who travelled to the tournament from her home in the United States until she died in 2018.[1]

The 2005/06 Hopman Cup was the first elite-level tennis tournament in which the system was introduced allowing players to challenge point-ending line calls similar to that in clay court tournaments. The challenged calls are immediately reviewed on a large monitor using Hawk-Eye technology. Up to and including 2012, the venue was the Burswood Dome at the Burswood Entertainment Complex. The 20th Hopman Cup, in 2008, was intended to be the last held at the Burswood Dome, however this was extended until 2012 when the new Perth Arena was due for completion. From 2013 to 2019, it was played at the Perth Arena.[2]

From 2014 to 2019, the Hopman Cup tournament director was Paul Kilderry after the resignation of Steve Ayles.[3][4] Previously, the former Australian tennis player Paul McNamee, who played a key role in the founding of the championships, was the tournament director.

In 2019 for the 31st edition of the tournament, a record crowd of 14,064 witnessed the 2019 Hopman Cup match between United States and Switzerland.[5] Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic won, with Federer becoming the first player to win the tournament three times.[6] He and Belinda Bencic became the first pairing to successfully defend the title, having won it the previous year.[7]

The Hopman Cup was not held in 2020 (it was replaced in the tennis calendar until 2022 by the now defunct ATP Cup).[8][9] ITF president David Haggerty later announced the tournament would return in 2021.[10] After the tournament was unable to be held in 2021, he announced it would return in 2022 instead.[11] In December 2021, it was announced that the tournament would return in Nice in 2023.[12][13] The 2023 and 2024 editions would contract to six teams before expanding back to the original eight-team format in 2025.[14] However, there was no competition in 2024, and the 2025 edition still featured only six teams.

In March 2024, it was decided that the Hopman Cup would not be held that year due to the 2024 Summer Olympics and would return in 2025,[15] this time at Bari, Puglia, Italy, from July 16 to 20.[16]

Format

Unlike other major international team tennis tournaments such as the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup, which are for men or women only, the Hopman Cup is a mixed competition in which male and female players are on combined teams and represent their countries.[17] Players are invited to attend and national coaches are not involved in selecting teams.

The tournament is a sanctioned official event in the calendar of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) but, while individual player results are tallied, they are not regarded as official ATP matches or included in the calculation of ATP or WTA rankings.

Originally, eight nations were selected annually to compete in the Hopman Cup. The "last" team may be decided by play-offs between several nations before competition begins. For the 2007 Hopman Cup however, this did not occur, due to the Asian Qualifying Tournament creating the eighth team. Since 2023, only six teams are competing.

Each team consists of one male player and one female player. Each match-up between two teams at the event consists of:

  • one women's singles match
  • one men's singles match
  • one mixed doubles match

The competing teams are separated into two groups (with two teams being seeded) and face-off against each of the other teams in their group in a round-robin format. The seedings ensure that each group has approximately similar strength. The top team in each group then meet in a final to decide the champions.

If a player is injured then a player of a lower ranking of that nation may be the substitute.

The winning team receives a silver cup perpetual trophy and through 2013 the winning team members were presented with distinctive individual trophies in the shape of a tennis ball.

Telecasts

The Hopman Cup was originally broadcast by the Seven Network until 1994, then by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1995–2010). From 2011, a five-year deal to broadcast the competition was signed by Network Ten, a deal that ended abruptly in November 2013. The Seven Network's 7mate channel subsequently picked up the telecasting rights.[18] The Nine Network broadcast the tournament in 2019. In 2025, the official broadcaster was SuperTennis TV.

Records and statistics

Finals by year

Year[19][20]WinnersScoreRunners-upFemale championMale championFemale finalistMale finalist
1989'2–0Helena SukováMiloslav MečířHana MandlíkováPat Cash
1990'2–1Arantxa Sánchez VicarioEmilio Sánchez Pam ShriverJohn McEnroe
1991'3–0Monica SelesGoran PrpićZina GarrisonDavid Wheaton
1992'2–1Manuela MaleevaJakob HlasekHelena SukováKarel Nováček
1993'2–0Steffi GrafMichael StichArantxa SánchezEmilio Sánchez
1994'2–1Jana NovotnáPetr Korda Anke HuberBernd Karbacher
1995' (2)2–0Anke HuberBoris BeckerNatalia MedvedevaAndrei Medvedev
1996'2–1Iva MajoliGoran IvaniševićMartina HingisMarc Rosset
1997'2–1Chanda RubinJustin GimelstobAmanda CoetzerWayne Ferreira
1998'2–1Karina HabšudováKarol KučeraMary PierceCédric Pioline
1999'2–1Jelena DokićMark Philippoussis Åsa CarlssonJonas Björkman
2000'3–0Amanda CoetzerWayne FerreiraTamarine TanasugarnParadorn Srichaphan
2001' (2)2–1Martina HingisRoger FedererMonica SelesJan-Michael Gambill
2002' (2)2–1Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2)Tommy RobredoMonica SelesJan-Michael Gambill
2003' (2)3–0Serena WilliamsJames BlakeAlicia MolikLleyton Hewitt
2004' (3)2–1Lindsay DavenportJames Blake (2)Daniela HantuchováKarol Kučera
2005' (2)3–0Daniela HantuchováDominik HrbatýGisela DulkoGuillermo Coria
2006' (4)2–1Lisa RaymondTaylor DentMichaëlla KrajicekPeter Wessels
2007'2–0Nadia PetrovaDmitry TursunovAnabel Medina GarriguesTommy Robredo
2008' (5)2–1Serena Williams (2)Mardy FishJelena JankovićNovak Djokovic
2009' (3)2–0Dominika CibulkováDominik Hrbatý (2)Dinara SafinaMarat Safin
2010' (3)2–1María JM SánchezTommy Robredo (2)Laura RobsonAndy Murray
2011' (6)2–1Bethanie Mattek-SandsJohn IsnerJustine HeninRuben Bemelmans
2012' (2)2–0Petra KvitováTomáš BerdychMarion BartoliRichard Gasquet
2013' (4)2–1Anabel Medina GarriguesFernando VerdascoAna IvanovicNovak Djokovic
2014 2–1Alizé CornetJo-Wilfried TsongaAgnieszka RadwańskaGrzegorz Panfil
2015 2–1Agnieszka RadwańskaJerzy JanowiczSerena WilliamsJohn Isner
2016' (2)2–0Daria GavrilovaNick KyrgiosElina SvitolinaAlexandr Dolgopolov
2017' (2)2–1Kristina MladenovicRichard GasquetCoCo VandewegheJack Sock
2018' (3)2–1Belinda BencicRoger Federer (2)Angelique KerberAlexander Zverev
2019' (4)2–1Belinda Bencic (2)Roger Federer (3)Angelique KerberAlexander Zverev
2020–22No competition
2023' (2)2–0Donna VekićBorna ĆorićCéline NaefLeandro Riedi
2024No competition
2025'2–1Bianca AndreescuFélix Auger-AliassimeLucia BronzettiFlavio Cobolli

Performance by team

CountryYears wonRunners-up
1997, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011 (6)1990, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2015, 2017 (6)
1990, 2002, 2010, 2013 (4)1993, 2007 (2)
1992, 2001, 2018, 2019 (4)1996, 2023 (2)
1998, 2005, 2009 (3)2004 (1)

1989, 1994, 2012 (3)1992 (1)
1993, 1995 (2)1994, 2018, 2019 (3)
1999, 2016 (2)1989, 2003 (2)
2014, 2017 (2)1998, 2012 (2)
1996, 2023 (2)
2000 (1)1997 (1)
2007 (1)2009 (1)
2015 (1)2014 (1)
1991 (1)
2025 (1)
2008, 2013 (2)
1995, 2016 (2)
1999 (1)
2000 (1)
2005 (1)
2006 (1)
2010 (1)
2011 (1)
2025 (1)
  • Consecutive titles
  • Consecutive finals appearances

Participation details

Nation198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920232025Total
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RR-1
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LQRR2
QFDefunct1
RRRR2
Competed as WRRRRWRR5
Competed as SFWSFRRRRRRRRWRRRRRRRR12
'WSFQFFDefunct4
RRRR2
RRQFSFQFSFQFSFRRRRFRRRRRRRRRRRRRRFRRWRRRRWRRRRRR26
SF1RSFWFWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRFF18
1R1R1RFRRRRRRRRRR9
LQRRRR3
RR1
RRRR2
1R1
QF1RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRF11
1R1R1RLQLQRR6
Competed as RRRR2
1R1RQF1R1RRRRRF8
1R1
LQ1
FW2
RRLQRR3
Competed as RRRRRRRRWFRRRR8
Competed as FRRF3
'Competed as RRDefunct1
Competed as WRRRRRRRRFWW8
1R1R1RRRFRRRRWRRRR10
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W QFSFFQFQFRRRRWRRFWRRWRRRRRRRRRR19
SF1R1R1R1RRRFRRRR9
SFWQFQFFRRRRWRRRRWW F13
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Competed as QF1RFF4
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Total812121212121288888888888888888888888866

Statistics by team

After 2019 edition

Note 1: Teams with index 2 include results only of lower placed team of every appearance in the tournament in instances where two teams from the same country entered the tournament, while team with no index includes results of higher placed team only.
Note 2: Considering there is an extremely high frequency of retirements due to various reasons w.o. wins/defeats are counted in all statistics.
Note 3: "Y Ent" statistic is not complete. Information about Asian Hopman Cup, a qualifying tournament that ran from 2006 until 2009 and granted the winners entry into the Hopman Cup the following year, is missing.

Italicnon-existing teams (3)
most (best or worst) in category & best and worst %
in last 2 columns highlighted are best and worst +/- ratio
Hopman Cup team
(41 teams + 3[N 1] dissolved)
TOP 4[N 2]Y Ent
[N 3]
Y Pld
[N 4]
RoW
[N 5]
W%T Pld
[N 6]
WLQ PO
W-L
AHC[N 7]
AllSFW-LT
105530.29144100–0
123313140.469142490–0
200110.333120–0
211150.5511650–0
307720.522111101–0
101120.673210–0
2043+120.4010460–1
002100.003030–10
00221 (3)0.176150–02
203340.6010640–0
[N 8]73121260.546519160–0
'[N 9]334440.7311830–0
001110.333120–0
113242450.526433311–0
106181860.495326270–0
309930.41229130–0
102120.663210–1
001110.333121–0
20222 (5)0.506330–01
001100.001010–0
20101030.33279181–0
0064+110.147160–20
10222 (3)0.336240–01
108840.31165112–0
001100.001010–0
001000000–1
001000000–00
202230.758620–0
003210.336240–1
[N 10]308860.422611150–0
[N 11]404450.71141040–0
408870.562715121–0
50101040.582615110–0
002000000–00
' & '[N 12]003310.254130–0
93171760.604728190–0
319930.37197120–0
83121260.703726110–0
104430.437341–00
214430.6411740–0
182303090.579252400–0
001110.003031–00
, SFR[N 13]113340.676420–0
0020+100.001010–2
Notes

Asian Hopman Cup

2006[21]
Host: IndiaWinner: IndiaParticipants: China, Chinese Taipei, India, Japan, Philippines, Thailand
Group AGroup BFinal
1. India (RR W-L: 2–0; match W-L: 6–0)
2. China (RR W-L: 1–1; match W-L: 2–4)
3. Japan (RR W-L: 0–2; match W-L: 1–5)
1. Chinese Taipei (RR W-L: 2–0; match W-L: 6–0)
2. Thailand (RR W-L: 1–1; match W-L: 2–4)
3. Philippines (RR W-L: 0–2; match W-L: 1–5)
India d Chinese Taipei 3–0
India d China 3–0
India d Japan 3–0
China d Japan 2–1
Chinese Taipei d Thailand 3–0
Chinese Taipei d Philippines 3–0
Thailand d Philippines 2–1
2007[22]
Host: ThailandWinner: Chinese TaipeiParticipants: China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Uzbekistan
Group AGroup BFinal
1. Thailand (RR W-L: 2–0; match W-L: 5–0)
2. South Korea (RR W-L: 1–1; match W-L: 3–2)
3. China (RR W-L: 0–2; match W-L: 0–6)
1. Chinese Taipei (RR W-L: 2–0; match W-L: 5–1)
2. Japan (RR W-L: 1–1; match W-L: 3–3)
3. Uzbekistan (RR W-L: 0–2; match W-L: 1–5)
Chinese Taipei d Thailand 2–1
Thailand d South Korea 2–0
Thailand d China 3–0
South Korea d China 3–0
Chinese Taipei d Japan 2–1
Chinese Taipei d Uzbekistan 3–0
Japan d Uzbekistan 2–1
2008[23]
Host: KazakhstanWinner: Chinese TaipeiParticipants: China, Chinese Taipei, India, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Thailand
Group AGroup BFinal
1. Chinese Taipei (RR W-L: 2–0; match W-L: 6–0)
2. India (RR W-L: 1–1; match W-L: 2–4)
3. South Korea (RR W-L: 0–2; match W-L: 1–5)
1. Kazakhstan (RR W-L: 2–0; match W-L: 5–1)
2. Thailand (RR W-L: 1–1; match W-L: 3–3)
3. China (RR W-L: 0–2; match W-L: 1–5)
Chinese Taipei d Kazakhstan 2-0[24][25]
Chinese Taipei d India 3–0
Chinese Taipei d South Korea 3–0
India d South Korea 2–1
Kazakhstan d Thailand 2–1
Kazakhstan d China 3–0
Thailand d China 2–1
2009
Host: KazakhstanWinner: KazakhstanParticipants: China, Chinese Taipei, India, Kazakhstan, Thailand
Group AGroup BFinal
Kazakhstan d India 2–1
China d India 2–1[26]
Thailand
Chinese Taipei
South Korea
Kazakhstan d Chinese Taipei 2-1[27]

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  1. ^ Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union/CIS, Yugoslavia SFR.
  2. ^ Since 1996 competition has group stage (2 groups) format where 1st team from each group advances to finals.
    Column "All" contains placements in top 2 of each group (meaning top 4; reason below) since 1996 + semi-final appearances before that period; between 1989 and 1995 competition had knockout tournament format, and column "SF" contains semi-final appearances from that period only.
    On multiple occasions 2nd placed team in the group replaced that group's 1st placed team in the finals due to latter's retirement.
  3. ^ Years Entered is a number of times a team has entered qualifications (qualifying tournament) for the tournament, play-off tie or played in the actual tournament; in other words participated in any way in the tournament.
    Y Ent >= Y Pld.
  4. ^ Years played is a number of times a team has played in the actual tournament. Sometimes, despite the fact they lost in the play-off tie, a team would play in the official tournament as a replacement due to retirement of other team. Those instances are noted after plus sign as "partial participations" since those teams were (in all cases) unable to qualify for the finals.
    Y Pld <= Y Ent.
  5. ^ RoW / Hopman Cup RoW includes qualification play-off ties. RoW including qualifying tournament ties if better than HC RoW is indicated in () parentheses alongside the HC RoW.
  6. ^ Does not include qualification play-off ties nor qualifying tournament ties.
  7. ^ Asian Hopman Cup was a qualifying tournament that ran from 2006 until 2009 and granted the winners entry into the Hopman Cup the following year.
  8. ^ Does not include Czechoslovakia results (see Czechoslovakia note).
  9. ^ Out of 5 players that played for Czechoslovakia at Hopman Cup 4 were Czech. The team that won Czechoslovakia's only title included Slovak player.
  10. ^ Does not include Soviet Union and CIS results (see Soviet Union & CIS note).
  11. ^ Includes Serbia and Montenegro results (1 appearance) because only players from Serbia represented the team.
  12. ^ Out of 3 players that played for Soviet Union and CIS at Hopman Cup 2 were Russian.
  13. ^ Players from Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia represented SFR Yugoslavia at Hopman Cup.