TENNIS ON T.V. ON THE TENNIS CHANNEL: LIVE FROM AUSTRALIA FOR 2016 HOPMAN CUP BEING HELD IN PERTH FROM JANUARY 2-9

Written by: Staff on 7th January 2016

TENNIS ON T.V. ON THE TENNIS CHANNEL: LIVE FROM AUSTRALIA FOR 2016 HOPMAN CUP BEING HELD IN PERTH FROM JANUARY 2-9

epa05088945 Lleyton Hewitt of Australia Gold returns the ball during the men's match against the United States of America in session 6 on day 3 of the Hopman Cup at the Perth Arena, Perth, Australia, 05 January 2016. EPA/TONY MCDONOUGH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT |

TENNIS CHANNEL WILL BE LIVE AT PERTH ARENA IN AUSTRALIA FOR 2016 HOPMAN CUP JANUARY 2-9

Stars Serena Williams and Jack Sock to Represent United States

in Sport’s Most Prestigious Mixed-Doubles Tournament

Tennis Channel will bring viewers exclusive live tournament coverage from the 2016 Hopman Cup beginning Saturday, Jan. 2, at 9 p.m. ET. Representing the United States, World No. 1 Serena Williams will partner with rising-star Jack Sock in the annual mixed-doubles tournament. Tennis Channel will bring viewers all U.S. competition as well as select other matches. Hopman Cup matches feature teams of one man and one woman and take place at the Perth Arena in Australia, January 2-9.

The United States continues to lead all nations in Hopman Cup titles, claiming its sixth crown in 2011. Twenty-one-time Grand slam champion Williams will return to Hopman Cup play for her fourth time. Williams has won Olympic gold medals, including one in singles and three in doubles with her sister Venus. She also holds 13 Grand Slam doubles titles and two mixed- doubles titles. Williams, a Hopman Cup finalist in 2015 with John Isner, has contributed to American Hopman Cup championships in 2003 and 2008. Sock advanced to this year’s fourth round at the French Open before falling to Rafael Nadal. In 2014, Sock paired with Canada’s Vasek Pospisil at Wimbledon to defeat reigning doubles champions Bob and Mike Bryan.

The Americans’ first challenge is Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina and Alexandr Dolgopolov. Svitolina had an impressive run at this year’s French Open, reaching her first quarterfinal at a major event before falling to Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic. The Ukrainian star captured her third WTA title at the Grand Prix SAR in Marrakech, Morocco. Ukraine’s top-ranked man, Alexandr Dolgopolov, defeated former World No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the first round at the Aegon Championship at Queen’s Club in London this year. Dolgopolov’s best performance at a major came in the 2011 Australian Open quarterfinal, where he lost to former World No. 1 Andy Murray.

Tennis Channel’s live Hopman Cup coverage from Perth, Australia (all times ET):

Saturday, Jan. 2:

9 p.m. – Australia Green v. Germany

Sunday, Jan. 3:

4:30 a.m. – Australia Gold v. Czech Republic

9 p.m. – USA v. Ukraine

Monday, Jan. 4:

4:30 a.m. – Britain v. France

Tuesday, Jan. 5:

4:30 a.m. – USA v. Australia Gold

Wednesday, Jan. 6:

4:30 a.m. – Australia Green v. Britain

Thursday, Jan. 7:

4:30 a.m. – USA v. Czech Republic

Friday, Jan. 8:

4:30 a.m. – Australia Green v. France

Saturday, Jan. 9:

2:30 a.m. – Championship

A number of top-ranked tennis stars are competing for this year’s Hopman Cup. This includes the Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova, France’s Gael Monfils, Britain’s Andy Murray and Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt.

Jamila Wolfe (nee Gajdosova) for Australia serves a ball during the mixed doubles match between Australia Gold and the Ukraine in session 9 on day 5 of the Hopman Cup at the Perth Arena, in Perth, Australia, 07 January 2016. EPA/TONY MCDONOUGH

Alexandr Dolgopolov of the Ukraine returns a ball during the men’s singles match against Lleyton Hewitt of Australia between Australia Gold and the Ukraine in session 9 on day 5 of the Hopman Cup at the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia, 07 January 2016. EPA/TONY MCDONOUGH

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