Belgium at the Hopman Cup
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Belgium is a nation that has competed at six Hopman Cup
tournaments and first competed in the 12th Hopman Cup in 2000. Belgium has been the runner-up on one occasion, in 2011, when they finished second in their group but after Serbia's withdrawal from the final due to an abdominal injury sustained by Ana Ivanovic
, they were promoted to face USA in the final.
1 Due to an ankle injury sustained by Kim Clijsters during her singles match, Belgium was forced to give Australia a walkover in the mixed doubles and were also unable to play their final tie of 2004.
2 Belgium actually finished second in their group in 2011 but were promoted to the final after group leaders, Serbia, were unable to compete.
Hopman Cup
The Hopman Cup is an annual international team tennis tournament held in Perth, Western Australia in early January each year, which plays mixed teams on a country by country basis...
tournaments and first competed in the 12th Hopman Cup in 2000. Belgium has been the runner-up on one occasion, in 2011, when they finished second in their group but after Serbia's withdrawal from the final due to an abdominal injury sustained by Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open...
, they were promoted to face USA in the final.
Players
This is a list of players who have played for Belgium in the Hopman Cup.| Name | Total W-L | Singles W-L | Doubles W-L | First year played | No. of years played |
| 3–5 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2011 2011 Hopman Cup -Serbia vs. Kazakhstan: -Belgium vs. Kazakhstan: -Serbia vs. Australia: -Australia vs. Kazakhstan: -Serbia vs. Belgium: -Standings:... |
1 | |
| 13–10 | 7–5 | 6–5 | 2001 2001 Hopman Cup - Teams and Standings :Note: The team hilighted in grey is the team that goes to the finals.- South Africa vs. Australia :- South Africa vs. Thailand :- Switzerland vs. Australia :- Switzerland vs. South Africa :- Switzerland vs. Thailand :... |
4 | |
| 6–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2011 2011 Hopman Cup -Serbia vs. Kazakhstan: -Belgium vs. Kazakhstan: -Serbia vs. Australia: -Australia vs. Kazakhstan: -Serbia vs. Belgium: -Standings:... |
1 | |
| 12–10 | 6–6 | 6–4 | 2000 2000 Hopman Cup -Standings:-Austria vs. Slovakia:-Thailand vs. Australia:-Australia vs. Austria:-Thailand vs. Slovakia:-Austria vs. Thailand:-Japan vs. Australia:-Standings:-South Africa vs. Belgium:-Sweden vs. United States:... |
4 | |
| 2–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2001 2001 Hopman Cup - Teams and Standings :Note: The team hilighted in grey is the team that goes to the finals.- South Africa vs. Australia :- South Africa vs. Thailand :- Switzerland vs. Australia :- Switzerland vs. South Africa :- Switzerland vs. Thailand :... |
1 | |
| 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2000 2000 Hopman Cup -Standings:-Austria vs. Slovakia:-Thailand vs. Australia:-Australia vs. Austria:-Thailand vs. Slovakia:-Austria vs. Thailand:-Japan vs. Australia:-Standings:-South Africa vs. Belgium:-Sweden vs. United States:... |
1 |
Results
| Year | Competition | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 2000 Hopman Cup -Standings:-Austria vs. Slovakia:-Thailand vs. Australia:-Australia vs. Austria:-Thailand vs. Slovakia:-Austria vs. Thailand:-Japan vs. Australia:-Standings:-South Africa vs. Belgium:-Sweden vs. United States:... |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... |
South Africa South Africa at the Hopman Cup South Africa is a nation that competed at four consecutive Hopman Cup tournaments and first competed the 5th annual staging in 1993. They won the event in 2000 and were also the runners-up three years earlier in 1997.-Players:... |
0–3 | Lost |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | United States United States at the Hopman Cup The United States have appeared at every Hopman Cup apart from its first edition. The United States have appeared in ten Hopman Cup finals and have a record six victories. They are also the only country to successfully defend the title and hold the record for consecutive final appearances at four... |
2–1 | Won | |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Sweden | 2–1 | Lost | |
| 2001 2001 Hopman Cup - Teams and Standings :Note: The team hilighted in grey is the team that goes to the finals.- South Africa vs. Australia :- South Africa vs. Thailand :- Switzerland vs. Australia :- Switzerland vs. South Africa :- Switzerland vs. Thailand :... |
Qualification Play-Off | Burswood Dome, Perth | Japan Japan at the Hopman Cup Japan is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on five occasions, the first being at the inaugural annual staging in 1989. Before the introduction of the round robin competition format in 1996, Japan never passed the first round and since its introduction, the nation has never... |
2–1 | Won |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Russia Russia at the Hopman Cup Russia is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on seven occasions, their first appearance coming at the 13th annual staging of the event in 2001... |
2–1 | Won | |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Slovakia Slovakia at the Hopman Cup Slovakia is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on eight occasionz, first competing at the 10th Hopman Cup in 1998. They have won the title three times: in 1998, 2005 and 2009.... |
1–2 | Lost | |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | United States | 0–3 | Lost | |
| 2002 2002 Hopman Cup The 2002 Hopman Cup was a tennis championship won by Spain's Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Tommy Robredo. Sánchez Vicario and Robredo defeated the United States in the final at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Australia.-Italy vs... |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Italy Italy at the Hopman Cup Italy is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on seven occasions. The nation's first appearance came at the 2nd staging of the event in 1990.-Players:This is a list of players who have played for Italy in the Hopman Cup.-Results:... |
2–1 | Won |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | France France at the Hopman Cup France is a nation that competed at four consecutive Hopman Cup tournaments and first competed in the inaugural Hopman Cup in 1989. Their best result to date came in 1998 when they finished as the runners-up to Slovakia.-Players:... |
2–1 | Won | |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | United States | 1–2 | Lost | |
| 2003 2003 Hopman Cup The 2003 Hopman Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Hopman Cup tennis sporting event, held on 28 December 2002 through 4 January 2003 at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Australia... |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Spain Spain at the Hopman Cup Spain is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on twelve occasions, their first appearance coming at the 2nd annual staging of the event in 1990. They have won the tournament three times: in 1990, 2002 and 2010... |
2–1 | Won |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Uzbekistan Uzbekistan at the Hopman Cup Uzbekistan is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on one occasion, in 2003. In 2003, Uzbekistan won their qualification play-off but went on to place fourth in group A.... |
3–0 | Won | |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | United States | 1–2 | Lost | |
| 2004 2004 Hopman Cup The 2004 Hopman Cup was the sixteenth Hopman Cup tennis tournament held at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth from 3 through 10 January 2004. Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchová and Karol Kučera made the final, but lost to Americans Lindsay Davenport and James Blake.-Hungary vs... 1 |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Slovakia | 3–0 | Won |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Australia Australia at the Hopman Cup Australia is a nation that has competed at each edition of the Hopman Cup tournament since the inaugural event in 1989. Australia won the title in 1999 and finished as the runners up in 1989 and 2003.-Players:... |
0–3 | Lost | |
| 2011 2011 Hopman Cup -Serbia vs. Kazakhstan: -Belgium vs. Kazakhstan: -Serbia vs. Australia: -Australia vs. Kazakhstan: -Serbia vs. Belgium: -Standings:... 2 |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Australia | 1–2 | Lost |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Kazakhstan Kazakhstan at the Hopman Cup Kazakhstan is a nation that has competed at two Hopman Cup tournaments and first competed in the 22nd Hopman Cup in 2010. Its best result to date is finishing second in their group in 2010.... |
3–0 | Won | |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Serbia Serbia at the Hopman Cup Serbia is a nation that has competed at three Hopman Cup tournaments since it gained its independence following the break up of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. It first competed in the 18th Hopman Cup in 2006... |
2–1 | Won | |
| Final | Burswood Dome, Perth | United States | 1–2 | Lost |
1 Due to an ankle injury sustained by Kim Clijsters during her singles match, Belgium was forced to give Australia a walkover in the mixed doubles and were also unable to play their final tie of 2004.
2 Belgium actually finished second in their group in 2011 but were promoted to the final after group leaders, Serbia, were unable to compete.