2009 Hopman Cup 2009 Hopman Cup The Hopman Cup XXI (also known as the Hyundai Hopman Cup for sponsorship reasons) corresponds to the 21st edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. The tournament was held from 3 January through 9 January 2009 at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Australia. Eight nations competed. They were formed of one man and one woman from the same nation. The nations were split into two pools of four in a round robin format, with the group winners contesting the final. The United States were the defending champions and they were
Croatia at the Hopman Cup in the final set when Marc Rosset injured his hand after punching an advertising board in anger. Yugoslavia at the Hopman Cup Croatia at the Hopman Cup Croatia is a nation that has competed at three Hopman Cup tournaments since it gained its independence following the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. It first competed in the Hopman Cup in 1996 and went on to win the title that year, its best showing at the tournament to date. This is a list of players who have played for Croatia in the Hopman Cup. In the 1996 final, it came