1997 Hopman Cup
Date29 December 1996 – 4 January 1997
EditionIX
SurfaceHard indoor
LocationPerth, Western Australia
VenueBurswood Entertainment Complex
Champions
 United States

The Hopman Cup IX corresponds to the ninth edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. The tournament was played between 29 December 1996 and 4 January 1997 at the Burswood Dome in Perth, Western Australia.

Eight teams competed for the title. Croatia were the 1996 champions[1] but they lost in the group stage. The United States took the title after beating South Africa in the final.
This was the first year that the tournament was sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation.

Seedings

  1.  Croatia – Goran Ivanišević / Iva Majoli
  2.   Switzerland – Marc Rosset / Martina Hingis
  3.  South Africa – Wayne Ferreira / Amanda Coetzer
  4.  France – Guy Forget / Mary Pierce

Group A

Standings

Pos. Country W L Matches Sets
1  United States 306-313-10
2  Croatia 216-36-7
3  Australia 124-59-11
4  France 032-75-11

Australia vs. Croatia


Australia
1		 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth

hard (indoors)
Croatia
2
1 2 3
1 Australia
Croatia		 Nicole Bradtke
Iva Majoli		 4
6 		3
6 		   
2 Australia
Croatia		 Mark Philippoussis
Goran Ivanišević		 6
2		 6
3		    
3 Australia
Croatia		 Nicole Bradtke / Mark Philippoussis
Iva Majoli / Goran Ivanišević		 5
7 		5
7 		   

France vs. United States


France
1		 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth

hard (indoors)
United States
2
1 2 3
1 France
United States		 Mary Pierce
Chanda Rubin		 4
6 		1
6 		   
2 France
United States		 Guy Forget
Justin Gimelstob		 2
6 		6
3		 6
3		  
3 France
United States		 Mary Pierce / Guy Forget
Chanda Rubin / Justin Gimelstob		 6
3		 3
6 		2
6 		 

Australia vs. France


Australia
2		 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth

hard (indoors)
France
1
1 2 3
1 Australia
France		 Nicole Bradtke
Mary Pierce		 66
78		 1
6 		   
2 Australia
France		 Mark Philippoussis
Guy Forget		 77
61		 6
2		    
3 Australia
France		 Nicole Bradtke / Mark Philippoussis
Mary Pierce / Guy Forget		 710
68		 77
65		    

Croatia vs. United States


Croatia
1		 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
2 January 2010, 10:00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors)
United States
2
1 2 3
1 Croatia
United States		 Iva Majoli
Chanda Rubin		 3
6 		6
3		 64
77		  
2 Croatia
United States		 Goran Ivanišević
Justin Gimelstob		 77
65		 4
6 		7
5		  
3 Croatia
United States		 Iva Majoli / Goran Ivanišević
Chanda Rubin / Justin Gimelstob		 6
3		 3
6 		68
710		  

Australia vs. United States


Australia
1		 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
2 January 2010, 10:00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors)
United States
2
1 2 3
1 Australia
United States		 Nicole Bradtke
Chanda Rubin		 5
7 		0
6 		   
2 Australia
United States		 Mark Philippoussis
Justin Gimelstob		 65
77		 6
4		 65
77		  
3 Australia
United States		 Nicole Bradtke / Mark Philippoussis
Chanda Rubin / Justin Gimelstob		 6
3		 7
5		    

Croatia vs. France


Croatia
3		 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
2 January 2010, 10:00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors)
France
0
1 2 3
1 Croatia
France		 Iva Majoli
Mary Pierce		 6
3		 6
4		    
2 Croatia
France		 Goran Ivanišević
Guy Forget		       w/o
 
3 Croatia
France		 Iva Majoli / Goran Ivanišević
Mary Pierce / Guy Forget		       w/o
 

Group B

Standings

Pos. Country W L Matches Sets
1  South Africa 307-213-10
2   Switzerland 216-36-7
3  Romania 125-49-9
4  Germany 030-91-18

Romania vs. Switzerland


Romania
1		 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth

hard (indoors)
Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1 Romania
Switzerland		 Irina Spîrlea
Martina Hingis		 5
7 		2
6 		   
2 Romania
Switzerland		 Adrian Voinea
Marc Rosset		       w/o
 
3 Romania
Switzerland		 Irina Spîrlea / Adrian Voinea
Martina Hingis / Marc Rosset		 6
3		 5
7 		3
6 		 

Germany vs. South Africa


Germany
0		 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth

hard (indoors)
South Africa
3
1 2 3
1 Germany
South Africa		 Petra Begerow
Amanda Coetzer		 0
6 		5
7 		   
2 Germany
South Africa		 Bernd Karbacher
Wayne Ferreira		 4
6 		4
6 		   
3 Germany
South Africa		 Petra Begerow / Bernd Karbacher
Amanda Coetzer / Wayne Ferreira		 3
6 		4
6 		   

South Africa vs. Switzerland


South Africa
2		 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth

hard (indoors)
Switzerland
1
1 2 3
1 South Africa
Switzerland		 Amanda Coetzer
Martina Hingis		 1
6 		2
6 		   
2 South Africa
Switzerland		 Wayne Ferreira
Marc Rosset		 6
0		 2
0		    
retired
3 South Africa
Switzerland		 Amanda Coetzer / Wayne Ferreira
Martina Hingis / Marc Rosset		       w/o
 

Germany vs. Romania


Germany
0		 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
2 January 2010, 10:00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors)
Romania
3
1 2 3
1 Germany
Romania		 Petra Begerow
Irina Spîrlea		 1
6 		3
6 		   
2 Germany
Romania		 Bernd Karbacher
Adrian Voinea		 6
2		 65
77		 2
6 		 
3 Germany
Romania		 Petra Begerow / Bernd Karbacher
Irina Spîrlea / Adrian Voinea		 1
6 		1
6 		   

Romania vs. South Africa


Romania
1		 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth

hard (indoors)
South Africa
2
1 2 3
1 Romania
South Africa		 Irina Spîrlea
Amanda Coetzer		 5
7 		6
4		 6
1		  
2 Romania
South Africa		 Adrian Voinea
Wayne Ferreira		 69
711		 65
77		    
3 Romania
South Africa		 Irina Spîrlea / Adrian Voinea
Amanda Coetzer / Wayne Ferreira		 6
4		 1
6 		4
6 		 

Germany vs. Switzerland


Germany
0		 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth

hard (indoors)
Switzerland
3
1 2 3
1 Germany
Switzerland		 Petra Begerow
Martina Hingis		 1
6 		1
6 		   
2 Germany
Switzerland		 Bernd Karbacher
Marc Rosset		 64
77		 65
77		    
3 Germany
Switzerland		 Petra Begerow / Bernd Karbacher
Martina Hingis / Marc Rosset		 5
7 		1
6 		   

Final


United States
2		 Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth, Western Australia
4 January 1997
Indoor Hard
South Africa
1
1 2 3
1 United States
South Africa		 Chanda Rubin
Amanda Coetzer		 7
5		 6
2		    
2 United States
South Africa		 Justin Gimelstob
Wayne Ferreira		 4
6 		6
7 		   
3 United States
South Africa		 Justin Gimelstob / Chanda Rubin
Wayne Ferreira / Amanda Coetzer		 3
6 		6
2		 7
5		  
1997 Hopman Cup Champions
United States
United States
First title

References

  1. ↑ "Rosset hands Hopman Cup win to Croatia". Independent.co.uk. 8 January 1996. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.
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