1991 Hopman Cup
The 1991 Hopman Cup was the third edition of the Hopman Cup, an international mixed teams tournament played at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Western Australia. The event was held from 27 December 1990 through 4 January 1991.
| 1991 Hopman Cup | |
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| Date | 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 |
| Edition | III |
| Surface | Hard indoor |
| Location | Perth, Western Australia |
| Venue | Burswood Entertainment Complex |
| Champions | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | |
Twelve teams competed in the tournament with the top four seeded teams (United States, Spain, Switzerland and the Soviet Union) each receiving a bye into the quarter-finals. The remaining eight teams played in the first round. In the final which was played on 4 January, Yugoslav pair, Goran Prpić and Monica Seles won both of their singles matches to defeat the American pair, Zina Garrison and David Wheaton without needing to go with the mixed doubles (which was also won by Yugoslavia).
Teams
Seeds
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Unseeded
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Draw
| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  United States
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 Germany
| 1 | 7 |  Czechoslovakia
| 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Czechoslovakia
| 2 | 1 | United States
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| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Switzerland
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 Great Britain
| 1 | 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia
| 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Australia
| 2 | 1 | United States
| 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Yugoslavia
| 3 | 6 | Yugoslavia
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
 Italy
| 0 | 6 | Yugoslavia
| 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Soviet Union
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Yugoslavia
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  France
| 2 | 8 | France
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Netherlands
| 1 | 8 | France
| 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Spain
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
First round
The opening match of the 1991 Hopman Cup featured local Elizabeth Smylie and Pat Cash taking on Great Britain pair in Sarah Loosemore and Jeremy Bates. Despite losing the opening tie in straight sets, Australia qualified through to the quarter-finals in the mixed doubles.[1]
Australia vs. Great Britain
Australia 2 |
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 Hard (indoor) |
Great Britain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czechoslovakia vs. Germany
Czechoslovakia 2 |
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 28 December 1990 Hard (indoor) |
Germany 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yugoslavia vs. Italy
Yugoslavia 3 |
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor) |
Italy 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Netherlands
France 2 |
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor) |
Netherlands 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
United States vs. Czechoslovakia
United States 2 |
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor) |
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Yugoslavia vs. Soviet Union
Yugoslavia 2 |
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor) |
Soviet Union 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland vs. Australia
Switzerland 3 |
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor) |
Australia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Spain
France 2 |
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor) |
Spain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
Yugoslavia vs. France
Yugoslavia 2 |
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor) |
France 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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United States vs. Switzerland
United States 2 |
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor) |
Switzerland 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Yugoslavia vs. United States
Yugoslavia 3 |
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor) |
United States 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1991 Hopman Cup Champions |
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Yugoslavia First title |
References
- Evans, Louise (28 December 1990). "Smylie and Cash put Aust through". The Sydney Morning Herald. Perth. p. 31.
External links
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