Tennis stars coming to Perth for Hopman Cup

West Australian tennis fans are in for a star studded treat at this summer's Hyundai Hopman Cup XXIV with one of the best fields ever assembled in the tournament's 24-year history.

  • World women's No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki representing Denmark
  • Five top ten ranked players will compete in Perth
  • Twenty-fourth Hopman Cup will be the last at Burswood Dome

West Australian tennis fans are in for a star studded treat at this summer's Hyundai Hopman Cup XXIV with one of the best fields ever assembled in the tournament's 24-year history.


Tourism Minister Kim Hames said it was great to see Caroline Wozniacki, who's held the number one ranking for the past year, coming to Perth for the first time.


"Caroline Wozniacki has won 18 WTA events and will be a major drawcard - she'll become the 24th world number one player to play in the event since it started in 1988," Dr Hames said.


"To have three of the top seven ranked women players in the world and two of the top 10 men coming to Perth this summer is fantastic.


"There are three Grand Slam event winners in Petra Kvitova, Li Na and Lleyton Hewitt in the field as well as some of the rising stars of tennis, which will guarantee some thrilling and entertaining games."

  
The Minister said the State Government, through Eventscorp, is a founding sponsor of the Hopman Cup, and last year put in place a new four-year sponsorship agreement that carries through to 2014.


"The last Hyundai Hopman Cup broke attendance and television coverage records, and with the star studded field assembled for Hopman Cup XXIV those records will again be under threat," Dr Hames said.


"This Hopman Cup will signal the end of an era with the tournament moving to Perth Arena next year and I want to publicly thank Burswood for being such wonderful hosts since 1988."

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