Just so this forum isn't empty, we can talk about the Hopman Cup in here :D

Venus Williams and Nadia Petrova lead the way, go USA ;)

Ye go Venus :clap:

If she could beat Nadia that would be excellent for her confidence. I hope she gets injuries out the way in the off season to get ready to jump into form :pray:

I wonder which nation I'll be rooting for :P

Hmm... ;)

Yeah go venus :D :clap: :yahoo:

I can imagine her being the dominant force in the mixed doubles, she wont take no crap from taylor dent roflmao

i'll be rooting for the totally out of form aussie pairing of philippoussis/molik :D :D

I wanted GB to do Henman/Keothavong, they so would have won :(
I'll support the aussies :clap:

Bad news for DL - Venus has pulled out of the Hopman Cup. Replaced by Ashley Harkleroad so the USA won't be winning then!

Ongoing wrist problem apparently.

Germany have also pulled out to be replaced by France. Golovin will be playing - it will be interesting to see if she can put her injuries behind her and show some of her great (if inconsistent) 2006 form.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6199085.stm

Shame for Venus, does this make her doubtful for the AO?

Tursunov and Petrova should be favourites for Hopman, I’d have thought.

I think Venus' entire career is looking a little doubtful at the moment Sportsrep :(

However, as a fan I can only be optomistic and hope that she has withdrawn as more of a precautionary measure so that she will have enough time to heal in time for the AO; although to be honest I would rather she didn't play it at all if she wasn't fully fit, rather than go there and aggravate something else. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. A real shame though :(

*sigh*

:(

If its not right come the Aussie, its surgery for venus i'm afraid :( :(

Poor Venus :(

She would have been great for the event

Who is partnering Golovin?

Jerome Haehnel :shrug:

I think we saw this coming, didn't we :( That wrist didn't appear to have healed during the McDonald's tour (Even if she managed to beat Serena twice roflmao ), I hope she makes Melbourne, but it's looking doubtful :(

:(

I'm starting to forget the last time i saw Venus hit a two-handed backhand :( roflmao

Serena must be the laughing stock of the tour, losing to venus, playing with one arm roflmao

Venus' game is so explosive and devastating when on, but she's so fragile :(

Serena, hang your head in shame roflmao

Story of venus's career :(

Serena led an injured Venus by a set and 4-1 in one match :rolleyes: roflmao

Oh Venus :(

I just hope she doesn't rush herself and cause further damage...

I know :(

She hasnt got much, if any points to defend in oz, skipping it to rest the injury wouldnt be terrible................

But still :cry:

Great sig btw LDF :D

I think that pic was taken in the short-lived Collins Cup :wacko: roflmao

Venus lost to Bovina there :angry:

Thanks dl :D

You're right, the pic was taken at the Collins Cup :ok:

I think capriati won that event :huh:

The only WTA title, besides the Aussie Open she won that year roflmao

Cant believe it was scrapped, it was a great set-up :)

What was the collins cup?

This should help :ok:

That is such a good set-up!

suppose the europeans didnt feel like showing up to face and amazing american team!

B) B)

Well, a surprsing start to the tournament, with Molic beating Petrova 2-1, and Phillipoussis winning in straight sets against Tursonov

great result for both Molik and Phillipoussis :clap:

Session 1

Australia 2 Russia 1

Alicia Molik d Nadia Petrova 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Time: 113 minutes, Umpire: Alison Lang

Mark Philippoussis d Dimitry Tursunov 6-4, 7-6 (7/0)
Time: 85 minutes, Umpire: Carlos Ramos

Philippoussis/Molik lost to Petrova/Tursunov 6-7 (6/8), 1-6
Time: 78 minutes, Umpire: John Blom

Session 2

France 2 USA 1

Tatiana Golovin d Ashley Harkleroad 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Time: 116 minutes, Umpire: Jake Garner

Jerome Haehnel d Mardy Fish 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3)
Time: 127 minutes, Umpire: Carlos Ramos

Haehnel/Golovin lost to Fish/Harkleroad 0-6, 0-6 Walkover

Session 3 - India 2 d Czech Republic 1
Sania Mirza d Lucie Safarova 6-2, 6-2
Time: 55 minutes, Umpire: Alison Lang
Rohan Bopanna lost to Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-2
Time: 46 minutes, Umpire: John Blom
Mirza/Bopanna d Safarova/Berdych 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (10/5)

Session 4 - Spain 3 d Croatia 0
Anabel Medina Garrigues d Sanja Ancic 6-3, 6-1
Time: 65 minutes, Umpire: John Blom
Tommy Robredo d Mario Ancic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
Time: 128 minutes, Umpire: Jake Garner
Garrigues/Robredo v Ancic/Ancic 6-4, 6-2
Time: 70 minutes, Umpire: Carlos Ramos

Session 5 - Russia 2 d USA 1
Nadia Petrova d Ashley Harkleroad 6-3, 6-0
Time: 68 minutes, Umpire: Alison Lang
Dmitry Tursunov lost to Mardy Fish 1-6, 4-6
Time: 59 minutes, Umpire: Carlos Ramos
Petrova/Tursunov d Harkleroad/Fish 6-3, 7-5
Time: 70 minutes, Umpire: John Blom


India suprisingly got the better of Czech Republic (what's happening with Safarova!?)

Ancic should really have beaten Robredo but otherwise pretty easy for Spain.

Another loss for Tursanov but Petrova keeps the Russian's heads above water.

France vs Australia currently ongoing. Golovin has just taken the first set 7-5 against Molik. France really needs to win this opening match in order to have a chance of taking the tie I would have thought.

Golovin wins 7-5, 6-2.

Philippoussis retires with a knee injury (again!) while 1-4 down in his singles match which puts the Aussie's out of this I assume.

All goes down to the France v Russia match!

Russia won this btw :D

Ye everyone was on the ball about this weren't they roflmao

Im sure it would have been different had Venus turned up...the organisers must be cursing to wrist so much :angry: