Belgium, on July 21, and Croatia, on July 22, will be the rivals of Spain in the first phase of the Hopman Cup in the city of Nice
The Spanish team made up of Carlos Alcaraz and Paula Badosa will seek a place against these teams in the final on the 23rd
Belgium, on July 21, and Croatia, on July 22, will be Spain’s rivals in the first phase of the Cup Hopman tenniswhich will be held in the French city of Nice, according to the calendar revealed this Thursday.
The Spanish team formed by Carlos Alcaraz and Paula badosa He will seek a place against these teams in the final on the 23rd, in which he could add his fifth victory in this competition. by mixed teams organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
Belgium will play with David goffin and elise mertens and Croatia with Borna Coric and Donna Vekic.
The other teams that will participate in this edition are France, with Richard Gasquet and Alizé Cornet; Switzerland, with Leandro Riedi and Belinda Bencic; and Denmark, with Holger Rune and Clara Tauson.
The crosses and the final will include a men’s singles match, a women’s singles match and a mixed doubles match.
In 2024 the Cup will repeat the format with six participating countries, a figure that will increase to eight from 2025.The cup Hopman’se founded in 1989, headquartered in Perth (Australia). It was last played in 2019, when it was replaced on the calendar by the ATP Cup, now defunct.
Spain is the second country with the most victories, four, behind the United States, with six.
In 2018 and 2019 it was won by Switzerland, both times with Germany as the finalist.