Sport in Western Australia held annually. The FINA World Championships were held in Perth in 1991 and 1998. Western Australia also hosts the annual Hopman Cup mixed tennis tournament at Perth Arena (previously at the Burswood Dome). Davis Cup and Federation Cup ties have also been held at the Royal King's Park Tennis Club. The Western Australian Athletics Stadium opened in 2009. The main grandstand is named after Shirley Strickland. Baseball is becoming increasingly popular in Western Australia. Baseball WA is the governing body of baseball in Western Australia and oversees the organization of the sport in the area. The highest level of play
Germany at the Hopman Cup Germany at the Hopman Cup Germany is a nation that has competed at fourteen Hopman Cup tournaments and first competed in the inaugural Hopman Cup in 1989 (competing in 1989 under the name West Germany). Germany reached the final for three consecutive years between 1993 and 1995, finishing as the runners-up in 1994 but winning the tournament on the other two occasions. This is a list of players who have played for Germany in the Hopman Cup. In the last tie against Argentina, Tommy Haas strained his thigh muscle during the singles match and was both forced to retire from