2011 Hopman Cup won her singles match giving the USA the one rubber they needed to win the group; coupled with Francesca Schiavone's retirement from the opening rubber of the other tie; which ended Italy's chances of qualifying for the final. This meant that the USA needed to win one rubber to eliminate France. 2011 Hopman Cup The Hopman Cup XXIII (also known as the Hyundai Hopman Cup for sponsorship reasons) corresponds to the 23rd edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. The tournament commenced on 1 January 2011 at the Burswood Dome in Perth, Australia. The
2011 Hopman Cup 2006, where they missed out on the final by losing two more sets when compared to America's record. Serbia qualified for the final after winning their opening two matches, 3–0. They needed just one rubber against Belgium to qualify. After Henin beat Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic booked Serbia's second trip to the Hopman Cup final defeating Bemelmans in straight sets. However, due to Ivanovic having an abdominal strain injury, Belgium replaced Serbia in the final, sneaking in above Australia because of their 2–1 win in the last rubber of the group. The United States of America qualified, after Bethanie Mattek-Sands