Croatia beat Switzerland to win Hopman Cup for first time since 1996
Croatia last won the Hopman Cup 27 years ago when Goran Ivanisevic and Iva Majoli teamed up to beat Switzerland
Donna Vekic and Borna Coric, of Croatia, lift the Hopman Cup trophy after beating Switzerland in the final. Image: Twitter/Hopman Cup
Croatia won the Hopman Cup for the first time since 1996 on Sunday when Donna Vekic and Borna Coric inspired victory over Switzerland in the final in Nice.
Vekic, ranked 22 in the world, defeated number 157 Celine Naef 6-3, 6-4.
Then Coric, the 15th-ranked player in the world, comfortably saw off Leandro Riedi, ranked at 160, by 6-1, 6-4.
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Childhood friends @DonnaVekic & @borna_coric for CROATIA! 🇭🇷🏆#HopmanCup pic.twitter.com/WgKvA4joKV
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 23, 2023
Croatia last won the Hopman Cup 27 years ago when Goran Ivanisevic and Iva Majoli teamed up to beat Switzerland who then featured Martina Hingis and Marc Rosset.
Roger Federer led the Swiss to victory in 2019 when the tournament was last played in Perth, Australia.
It was then replaced by the ATP Cup before returning to the schedule in Nice this year.
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