Japan at the Hopman Cup
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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 passed the qualification stage of the tournament.
Japan also participated in the first two stagings of the now defunct Asian Hopman Cup, a qualifying tournament which ran from 2006 until 2009 and granted the winners entry into the Hopman Cup the following year. In both 2006 and 2007, Japan failed to progress past the round robin stage of the event, thus failing to gain entry into the main tournament in Australia.
1 Despite losing the qualification play-off in 2000, the Japanese team replaced the injured Belgium team for the tie against Australia. In this tie, Australian opponent Mark Philippoussis
was unable to play either of his matches, thus defaulting two points to Japan.
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...
tournament on five occasions, the first being at the inaugural annual staging in 1989
1989 Hopman Cup
The 1989 Hopman Cup was the first edition to the Hopman Cup tennis event located at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Australia. The event was held from December 28, 1988 through January 1, 1989...
. Before the introduction of the round robin competition format in 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...
, Japan never passed the first round and since its introduction, the nation has never passed the qualification stage of the tournament.
Japan also participated in the first two stagings of the now defunct Asian Hopman Cup, a qualifying tournament which ran from 2006 until 2009 and granted the winners entry into the Hopman Cup the following year. In both 2006 and 2007, Japan failed to progress past the round robin stage of the event, thus failing to gain entry into the main tournament in Australia.
Players
This is a list of players who have played for Japan in the Hopman Cup.| Name | Total W-L | Singles W-L | Doubles W-L | First year played | No. of years played |
| 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1992 1992 Hopman Cup The 1992 Hopman Cup was the fourth edition to the Hopman Cup tennis event. Jakob Hlasek and Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere of Switzerland beat Helena Suková and Karel Nováček of Czechoslovakia in the final at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Australia... |
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| 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1989 1989 Hopman Cup The 1989 Hopman Cup was the first edition to the Hopman Cup tennis event located at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Australia. The event was held from December 28, 1988 through January 1, 1989... |
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| 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 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:... |
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| 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 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:... |
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| 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1992 1992 Hopman Cup The 1992 Hopman Cup was the fourth edition to the Hopman Cup tennis event. Jakob Hlasek and Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere of Switzerland beat Helena Suková and Karel Nováček of Czechoslovakia in the final at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Australia... |
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| 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1989 1989 Hopman Cup The 1989 Hopman Cup was the first edition to the Hopman Cup tennis event located at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Australia. The event was held from December 28, 1988 through January 1, 1989... |
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Results
| Year | Competition | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 1989 Hopman Cup The 1989 Hopman Cup was the first edition to the Hopman Cup tennis event located at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Australia. The event was held from December 28, 1988 through January 1, 1989... |
Round One | 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.... |
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia at the Hopman Cup Czechoslovakia is a nation that competed at four consecutive Hopman Cup tournaments and first competed in the inaugural Hopman Cup in 1989, winning the event... |
1–2 | Lost |
| 1992 1992 Hopman Cup The 1992 Hopman Cup was the fourth edition to the Hopman Cup tennis event. Jakob Hlasek and Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere of Switzerland beat Helena Suková and Karel Nováček of Czechoslovakia in the final at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Australia... |
Round One | Burswood Dome, Perth | Czechoslovakia | 1–2 | Lost |
| 1993 1993 Hopman Cup The 1993 Hopman Cup was the fifth edition of the Hopman Cup that was held at the Burswood Entertainment Complex, in Perth, Australia.- Seeds :# – Steffi Graf and Michael Stich # – Jana Novotná and Petr Korda ... |
Round One | 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:... |
1–2 | Lost |
| 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 |
Qualification Play-Off | Burswood Dome, Perth | Thailand Thailand at the Hopman Cup Thailand is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on two occasions. The nation's first appearance came in 2000, when they won the qualification play-off and went on to reach the final, eventually finishing as the runners-up... |
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:... |
3–0 | Won | |
| 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 | Belgium Belgium at the Hopman Cup 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... |
1–2 | Lost |
1 Despite losing the qualification play-off in 2000, the Japanese team replaced the injured Belgium team for the tie against Australia. In this tie, Australian opponent Mark Philippoussis
Mark Philippoussis
Mark Anthony Philippoussis is an Australian tennis player. He turned professional in 1994. His father is Greek, while his mother is of Italian ancestry....
was unable to play either of his matches, thus defaulting two points to Japan.