Hopman Cup Director is Paul Kilderry after the resignation of Steve Ayles. Previously, the former Australian tennis player Paul McNamee, who played a key role in the founding of the championships, was the tournament director. Up to and including 2012, the venue was the Burswood Dome at the Burswood Entertainment Complex. The 2005/06 Hopman Cup was the first elite-level tennis tournament in which the system was introduced allowing players to challenge point-ending line calls similar to that in clay court tournaments. The challenged calls are immediately reviewed on a large monitor using Hawk-Eye technology. The 20th Hopman Cup, in 2008, was intended
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