Croatia at the Hopman Cup
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Croatia 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 Hopman Cup in 1996 and went on to win the title that year, its best showing at the tournament to date.
1 In the 1996 final, it came down to the mixed doubles to decide the tournament champions. The Swiss team were forced to retire with the score at 5–5 in the final set when Marc Rosset injured his hand after punching an advertising board in anger.
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 since it gained its independence following the break up of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
in the early 1990s. It first competed in the Hopman Cup in 1996 and went on to win the title that year, its best showing at the tournament to date.
Players
This is a list of players who have played for Croatia in the Hopman Cup.Name | Total W-L | Singles W-L | Doubles W-L | First year played | No. of years played |
2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2007 2007 Hopman Cup The 2007 Hopman Cup corresponds to the nineteenth edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. Eight teams participated in the World Group with one qualifier from the Asian region... |
1 | |
0–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2007 2007 Hopman Cup The 2007 Hopman Cup corresponds to the nineteenth edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. Eight teams participated in the World Group with one qualifier from the Asian region... |
1 | |
9–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1996 1996 Hopman Cup The 1996 Hopman Cup was the eighth edition of the Hopman Cup that was held at the Burswood Entertainment Complex, in Perth, Australia.-Teams:# – Iva Majoli and Goran Ivanišević # – Brenda Schultz-McCarthy and Richard Krajicek... |
2 | |
7–6 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 1996 1996 Hopman Cup The 1996 Hopman Cup was the eighth edition of the Hopman Cup that was held at the Burswood Entertainment Complex, in Perth, Australia.-Teams:# – Iva Majoli and Goran Ivanišević # – Brenda Schultz-McCarthy and Richard Krajicek... |
2 |
Results
Year | Competition | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 1996 Hopman Cup The 1996 Hopman Cup was the eighth edition of the Hopman Cup that was held at the Burswood Entertainment Complex, in Perth, Australia.-Teams:# – Iva Majoli and Goran Ivanišević # – Brenda Schultz-McCarthy and Richard Krajicek... 1 |
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:... |
1–2 | 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 | 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:... |
3–0 | Won | |
Final | Burswood Dome, Perth | Switzerland Switzerland at the Hopman Cup Switzerland is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on nine occasions, the first being at the 3rd annual staging in 1991. They won the tournament in 1992 and 2001 and were also runners-up in 1996.-Players:... |
2–1 | Won | |
1997 1997 Hopman Cup -France vs. United States:-Australia vs. France:-Croatia vs. United States:-Australia vs. United States:-Croatia vs. France:-Standings:-Romania vs. Switzerland:-Germany vs. South Africa:-South Africa vs. Switzerland:-Germany vs. Romania:... |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | France | 3–0 | Won |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | United States | 1–2 | Lost | |
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:... |
2–1 | Won | |
2007 2007 Hopman Cup The 2007 Hopman Cup corresponds to the nineteenth edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. Eight teams participated in the World Group with one qualifier from the Asian region... |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Spain | 0–3 | Lost |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | India India at the Hopman Cup India is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on two occasions. The nation's first appearance came in 2007, courtesy of a wild card earned by winning the inaugural Asian Hopman Cup... |
1–2 | Lost | |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Czech Republic Czech Republic at the Hopman Cup The Czech Republic is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on six occasionz, first competing at the 5th Hopman Cup in 1993. Their best result to date is winning the title in 1994.... |
2–1 | Won |
1 In the 1996 final, it came down to the mixed doubles to decide the tournament champions. The Swiss team were forced to retire with the score at 5–5 in the final set when Marc Rosset injured his hand after punching an advertising board in anger.