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
Date	27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991
Edition	III
Surface	Hard indoor
Location	Perth, Western Australia
Venue	Burswood Entertainment Complex
Champions
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  United States – Zina Garrison and David Wheaton (Finalists)  Spain – Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Emilio Sánchez (Quarterfinalists)   Switzerland – Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere and Jakob Hlasek (Semifinalists)  Soviet Union – Natalia Zvereva and Andrei Chesnokov (Quarterfinalists)  Australia – Elizabeth Smylie and Pat Cash (Quarterfinalists)  Yugoslavia - Monica Seles and Goran Prpić (Champions)  Czechoslovakia – Regina Rajchrtová and Petr Korda (Quarterfinalists)  France – Catherine Tanvier and Guy Forget (Semifinalists)

Unseeded  United Kingdom – Sarah Loosemore and Jeremy Bates (First Round)  Germany – Isabel Cueto and Carl-Uwe Steeb (First Round)  Italy – Raffaella Reggi and Paolo Canè (First Round)  Netherlands – Manon Bollegraf and Michiel Schapers (First Round)

Draw

	First Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
						1	United States	2
		Germany	1			7	Czechoslovakia	1
	7	Czechoslovakia	2								1	United States	2
											3	Switzerland	1
						3	Switzerland	3
		Great Britain	1			5	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
1 2 3 1 Elizabeth Smylie Sarah Loosemore 4 6 3 6     2 Pat Cash Jeremy Bates 6 1 6 1     3 Elizabeth Smylie / Pat Cash Sarah Loosemore / Jeremy Bates 6 4 6 2

Czechoslovakia vs. Germany

Czechoslovakia 2	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 28 December 1990 Hard (indoor)		Germany 1
1 2 3 1 Regina Rajchrtová Isabel Cueto 6 2 2 6 4 6   2 Petr Korda Carl-Uwe Steeb 6 3 2 6 6 2   3 Regina Rajchrtová / Petr Korda Isabel Cueto / Carl-Uwe Steeb 6 1 6 3

Yugoslavia vs. Italy

Yugoslavia 3	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor)		Italy 0
1 2 3 1 Monica Seles Raffaella Reggi 6 2 6 7 6 4   2 Goran Prpić Paolo Canè 6 4 6 3     3 Monica Seles / Goran Prpić Raffaella Reggi / Paolo Canè 8 3

France vs. Netherlands

France 2	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor)		Netherlands 1
1 2 3 1 Catherine Tanvier Manon Bollegraf 6 3 6 4     2 Guy Forget Michiel Schapers 6 4 6 4     3 Catherine Tanvier / Guy Forget Manon Bollegraf / Michiel Schapers 5 8

Quarterfinals

United States vs. Czechoslovakia

United States 2	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor)		Czechoslovakia 1
1 2 3 1 Zina Garrison Regina Rajchrtová 6 4 6 4     2 David Wheaton Petr Korda 6 4 6 2     3 Zina Garrison / David Wheaton Regina Rajchrtová / Petr Korda 1 8

Yugoslavia vs. Soviet Union

Yugoslavia 2	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor)		Soviet Union 1
1 2 3 1 Monica Seles Natalia Zvereva 6 2 6 1     2 Goran Prpić Andrei Chesnokov 6 7 6 3 2 6   3 Monica Seles / Goran Prpić Natalia Zvereva / Andrei Chesnokov 7 5 6 4

Switzerland vs. Australia

Switzerland 3	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor)		Australia 0
1 2 3 1 Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Elizabeth Smylie 6 0 6 0     2 Jakob Hlasek Pat Cash 6 2 6 4     3 Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere / Jakob Hlasek Elizabeth Smylie / Pat Cash 8 6

France vs. Spain

France 2	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor)		Spain 1
1 2 3 1 Catherine Tanvier Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 6 3 6     2 Guy Forget Emilio Sánchez 6 4 6 2     3 Catherine Tanvier / Guy Forget Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Emilio Sánchez 6 4 6 2

Semifinals

Yugoslavia vs. France

Yugoslavia 2	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor)		France 1
1 2 3 1 Monica Seles Catherine Tanvier 6 2 6 3     2 Goran Prpić Guy Forget 4 6 3 6     3 Monica Seles / Goran Prpić Catherine Tanvier / Guy Forget 5 7 6 4 6 4

United States vs. Switzerland

United States 2	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor)		Switzerland 1
1 2 3 1 Zina Garrison Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6 2 7 5     2 David Wheaton Jakob Hlasek 3 6 2 6     3 Zina Garrison / David Wheaton Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere / Jakob Hlasek 7 5 6 2

Final

Yugoslavia vs. United States

Yugoslavia 3	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991 Hard (indoor)		United States 0
1 2 3 1 Monica Seles Zina Garrison 6 1 6 1     2 Goran Prpić David Wheaton 4 6 6 3 7 5   3 Monica Seles / Goran Prpić Zina Garrison / David Wheaton 8 3

1991 Hopman Cup Champions
Yugoslavia First title

References

1. Evans, Louise (28 December 1990). "Smylie and Cash put Aust through". The Sydney Morning Herald. Perth. p. 31.

External links

• 1991 Hopman Cup at Hopman Cup