Hopman Cup 2023

by **Cromar** Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:50 am

Update on the potential return of the Hopman Cup in 2023.

We shall all remember the last edition of the Hopman Cup, held in Perth in 2019, when we watch Roger and Belinda win the event by defeating the German team (Zverev/Kerber) in the Final. Belinda's exuberance was infectious! Laughing

If you want to relive some of those great moments, check the Hopman Cup 2019 thread (lots of great pictures and videos).

The last time the Hopman Cup was held in 2019, Switzerland defeated Germany 2-1 in the final.

Why was the Hopman Cup cancelled in 2020?

Hopman Cup ends after three decades as Perth made ATP Cup host

March 28, 2019 (Reuters Staff)

(Reuters) - Perth has been chosen as the third city to host the inaugural ATP Cup in January 2020, signaling an end to the Hopman Cup international mixed team event that has been hosted by the Western Australian city for the past 31 years.

“The ATP Cup will launch the global tennis season for the men,” Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley said at the Perth Arena on Thursday. The event leaves no room in the revamped tennis calendar for the Hopman Cup, which is popular with players and has traditionally served as a warm-up for the Australian Open, the year’s first Grand Slam.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) which runs the Hopman Cup said it was “committed” to continuing to stage the event and had begun searching for a new tournament partner. “The ITF is committed to upholding the core values of the Hopman Cup in the future and are encouraged by the interest that has already been expressed,” ITF President David Haggerty said in a statement.

“We are in discussions with potential partners to decide where and when this tournament will be next hosted. We will keep the Hopman Cup alive and look forward to successful future editions of this unique event.”

“If there was a sign off... to say well, bye bye Hopman Cup, it was the fact that probably the two greatest players in the history of the sport, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, went on court at the Perth Arena and went head-to-head,” he said.

Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru and Martyn Herman in London; Editing by Simon Jennings and Toby Davis

Hopman Cup to return in 2023

Clay Courts near Imperial Park in Nice, France - Image: Nice-Matin

Nice will host the Hopman Cup from 2023

December 14, 2021 (archysport.com)

While the last edition took place in 2019 with the Swiss victory of Belinda Bencic and Roger Federer, the Hopman Cup is set to make its return to the calendar in 2023. Replaced by the ATP Cup, the famous and unique mixed competition was a flagship event of the Australian tour and a great source of fun for players and fans.

This time, the exhibition will be held in the European city of Nice on the French Riviera. The company Tennium (which counts Richard Gasquet and Sébastien Grosjean are among its main shareholders), in partnership with the Nice LTC, has been granted the rights for a period of five years after a successful bid to a call for tenders by the ITF.

The clay courts located near the Imperial Park will host the world-class sporting event until 2028 at least (with a budget of 5 million!).

This leads us to wonder when the event will take place - no dates have been published yet?‎