Australia faces Belgium in Hopman Cup opener

Written by: Staff on 20th December 2010

Australia faces Belgium in Hopman Cup opener

Captain Mark Woodforde, Jay Andrijic and Jack Schipanski (AUS) |

Australia will take on third seed Belgium in the opening match of the 2011 Hyundai Hopman Cup at the Burswood Dome in Perth on Saturday 1 January.

The eight teams are divided into two groups, with the host nation competing in Group A alongside Belgium, Kazakhstan and top seed Serbia, represented by Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic. Second seed Great Britain, featuring Andy Murray and Laura Robson, will contest Group B alongside fourth seed Italy, France and USA.

Serbia is bidding for its first Hopman Cup title, after Djokovic and Jelena Jankovic were runner-up in 2008. USA is the most successful nation in the 21-year history of the Hopman Cup having been victorious five times.

The Hyundai Hopman Cup XXIII takes place on 1-8 January 2011, with the final staged at 15:00 local time on Saturday 8 January. For all the latest Hopman Cup information, visit www.hopmancup.com.au.

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