The presence of Holger Runethe sixth player in the world, was unable to prevent defeat on the first day of Hopman Cup of Denmark in the view of Switzerland who tied his victory after winning the doubles match.
Switzerland won 2-1 and added their first victory in Group A completion Francelocal team, an event that will return to the tennis calendar albeit in a different setting and on a different date than it did until 2019.
The tournament that for 30 years was held in January and in Australia and was replaced by the ATP Cup, returns to Nicein clay.
Rune, the sixth player in the world, did not have a good staging and fell in the first game of the tournament against the Swiss. Leandro Riedi160 in the ATP ranking, by a clear 6-4 and 6-3.
The Danish representative, Clara Tasonhowever, gave the Swiss team a point by fulfilling its condition as favorite and losing Celine Naeff by 6-2 and 6-3.
Doubles was key and Switzerland prevailed. Naef and Riedi defeated Rune and Tauson, 6-3, 7-5.
The tournament returns on Thursday with the clash between Denmark and France and the first match of Group B, between Belgium and Croatia. On Friday, Spain and Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon champion, will be in action at the event. They will debut against the Belgian team.
The first in each group will play in the final next Sunday.
Source: La Verdad
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