Harry Hopman how this proved once again that amateurs were better than the pros." The Hopman Cup is named in his honour. His widow, Lucy Hopman, travels to Perth, Western Australia in January each year for the tournament. Hopman was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in 1978. Tennis great Jack Kramer, who was also a successful promoter of the professional tour, writes in his 1979 autobiography that Hopman "always knew exactly what was going on with all his amateurs. He had no children, no hobbies, and tennis was everything to him. Hopman always said he
Slovakia at the Hopman Cup compete in the mixed doubles, thus forfeiting both points. Because of this injury, Slovakia was unable to play in their final tie against Australia.<br> Czechoslovakia at the Hopman Cup Slovakia at the Hopman Cup Slovakia is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on eight occasions, first competing at the 10th Hopman Cup in 1998. They have won the title three times: in 1998, 2005 and 2009. Before its dissolution, Slovakia used to form part of Czechoslovakia which competed at the first four Hopman Cups, from 1989 until 1992. This is a list of players who have