Hopman Cup | Perth 2015

Serena Williams, the 18-time singles Grand slam champion believes she can play level tennis against top ranked players in 2015 season, where she will begin season at the Hopman Cup tournament 2015 in January. 

Serena Williams, who will skip from the WTA Brisbane International, she will join along with Wimbledon doubles champion Jack Sock in the United States team to compete in a star-studded Hopman Cup ahead of the Australian Open 2015.

Serena Williams is considered as hot favorite to clinch the 2015 Australian Open, as she finishes this season with aggressive mode by winning WTA Championship Finals in Singapore. 

Currently, Serena is playing in the inaugural International Tennis Premier League and she wants to well prepare for the upcoming season begins next month. Serena hopes it will be the best preparation for the season’s opening Grand slam tournament Australian Open.

Defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is likely to pair-up with Alize Cornet in a French team playing in Group B with Australia, Great Britain and Poland. Great Britain top ranked Andy Murray will play for Britain alongside Heather Watson. 

Canadian beauty Eugenie Bouchard, Australian star Nick Kyrgios and world No.6 Agnieszka Radwanska also confirmed to play in the tournament begins from January 4 to 10 on outdoor hard courts.


Date: 4–10 January 2015 

Venue: Perth Arena (indoor) 

Surface: Plexicushion 

Capacity: 12,489 (when configured for tennis. Perth Arena has a maximum capacity of 15,500)

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Tennis stars coming to Perth for Hopman Cup

West Australian tennis fans are in for a star studded treat at this summer’s Hyundai Hopman Cup XXIV with one of the best fields ever assembled in the tournament’s 24-year history.

Tourism Minister Kim Hames said it was great to see Caroline Wozniacki, who’s held the number one ranking for the past year, coming to Perth for the first time.

“Caroline Wozniacki has won 18 WTA events and will be a major drawcard - she’ll become the 24th world number one player to play in the event since it started in 1988,” Dr Hames said.

“To have three of the top seven ranked women players in the world and two of the top 10 men coming to Perth this summer is fantastic.

“There are three Grand Slam event winners in Petra Kvitova, Li Na and Lleyton Hewitt in the field as well as some of the rising stars of tennis, which will guarantee some thrilling and entertaining games.”

The Minister said the State Government, through Eventscorp, is a founding sponsor of the Hopman Cup, and last year put in place a new four-year sponsorship agreement that carries through to 2014.

“The last Hyundai Hopman Cup broke attendance and television coverage records, and with the star studded field assembled for Hopman Cup XXIV those records will again be under threat,” Dr Hames said.

“This Hopman Cup will signal the end of an era with the tournament moving to Perth Arena next year and I want to publicly thank Burswood for being such wonderful hosts since 1988.”

(Source: Ministerialmediastatements.wa.gov.au)