Slovakians Dominik Hrbaty and Dominika Cibulkova beat Russia 2-0 in the final of the mixed teams tournament at the Hopman Cup. This is the Slovak Republics third Hopman Cup win.
The Slovaks beat Russian siblings Dinara Safina and Marat Safin in two amazing matches. They were seeded 7th in the tournament.
I used to live in Slovakia, so I was rooting for them. Congrats to them both!
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The Slovaks are dominating the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia. Slovak Dominik Hrbaty upset American James Blake in a third set tie break, 6-3 4-6 7-6 (7/1). Both Dominik and Blake are past Hopman Cup winners.
Blake was a little aggressive on the court and racked up 62 unforced errors. He grew frustrated as the match continued and was even arguing with the chair umpire over a call.
The Slovaks also defeated the Australians and are in pole position to contest Friday’s final. Both Russia and France won their Group B ties and the winners of each …read more