The Hopman Cup mixed team tennis tournament is expanding into Asia with the introduction of the inaugural Asian Hopman Cup, to be held in Hyderabad, India.
The event will take place in the week beginning November 20 with the winning nation crowned Asian champions and rewarded with direct entry into the Hopman Cup proper in Perth in late December as the eighth team.
India will play host for the next three years. "In this first year we are working towards inviting the top six countries based on the leading male and female rankings," said Asian Tennis Federation president Anil Khanna.
This is expected to include nations such as Thailand and China. Host nation India will be represented by Sania Mirza and doubles great Leander Paes.
"As the winner will have the honour of competing in the Hopman Cup in Perth, this tournament is likely to showcase most of Asia's burgeoning talent," said Hopman Cup Tournament Director Paul McNamee.
"The birth of the Asian Hopman Cup is a major step in the evolution of the event." The United States is the defending Hopman Cup champion.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
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