The International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Tuesday that the Hopman Cup, the ITF’s official mixed competition, will return in 2023. In particular, it will be held in Nice (France) from July 19 to 23, 2023.
Last played in 2019, the Hopman Cup has enjoyed a storied history as the only event on the annual tennis calendar. International tennis legends such as Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Steffi Graf, John McEnroe, Martina Hingis, Boris Becker, Li Na and Andy Murray participated here.who represented their country in both singles and mixed doubles.
Established in 1989, the event spent its first 30 years in Perth, Australia, taking place during the opening week of the tennis season.
The prestigious Nice Lawn Tennis Club will host the international mixed team event from 2023 to 2027as part of a five-year agreement between the ITF and Tennium, a Barcelona-based company that manages many ATP and WTA events.
As in previous editions of the competition, each team will consist of one male and one female player., and tiebreakers between countries will include one match in men’s singles, one match in women’s singles, and one match in mixed doubles. Six teams will compete in the 2023 and 2024 editions, with the competition expanding to eight teams from 2025. As hosts, France will field one team each year.
The Hopman Cup owes its name to the famous Australian Davis Cup captain, Harry Hopman. In addition to his successful playing career, in which he reached three Australian Open singles finals and won seven Grand Slam titles in men’s and mixed doubles, Hopman led the Australian team to 16 titles between 1939 and 1967. Hopman’s Widow, Lucy, was a regular attendee of the Hopman Cup in Perth until her death aged 98 in 2018.
“We are delighted to partner with Tennium and the Hopman Cup will return in 2023.. We are already looking forward to visiting the beautiful city of Nice next July. The Hopman Cup, as a unique mixed team event, has always enjoyed a special place in the hearts of tennis fans, and I am sure that the spectators in Nice will relish the opportunity to see some of the best players in the world in the same court. ,” said David Haggerty, ITF president.
Source: La Verdad
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