This Sunday, July 23, 2023, the finals of the first Hopman Cup were on the program! On this 5th day of competition, the public was treated to the match between Switzerland and Croatia. The women’s singles on center court brought together Céline Naef (Switzerland) and Donna Vekic (Croatia). The match was won by the Croatian Donna Vekic: 3-6 4-6.
The players then took to the court. At the end of the second match, Borna Coric beat Leandro Riedi 1-6 4-6. Croatia is the big winner of this first edition in Nice! Donna Vekic and Borna Coric lifted the iconic trophy on the clay of center court, presented by David Haggerty, President of the ITF (International Tennis Federation), alongside Iva Majoli, Tournament Director. The Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, presented the four players with an emblematic “I Love Nice”.
The results of this first edition in Nice were very positive, with 20,000 spectators attending the 5-day competition from July 19 to 23, 2023, and almost 1,700 people spending time in the Hopman Cup VIP Village.
Commenting on Croatia’s victory, Tournament Director Iva Majoli told a press conference:
“I tried to be neutral, but in my heart when Croatia plays… Part of me always dreams that they will win. For such a small country, it’s an immense source of pride to have lifted the Hopman Cup trophy twice. I’m also very proud of Borna and Donna. At the start of the tournament, they weren’t very confident, they weren’t feeling at their best, but they gave it their all and got the better of their opponents. I hope that next year we’ll have a different final so that I can enjoy it and be 100% neutral!” she quipped.
“At Tennium, we organize tournaments and offer a player management service. So our ambition is to be able to acquire or work on the biggest tennis events in the world. Naturally, when we were approached to organize the Hopman Cup, we were delighted, and when we found out we’d won the tender, it was great! We’re very happy to have been able to organize this first edition in Nice, and that it was a success. For me, for Tennium, for all our teams, the fact of being able to work on the Hopman Cup, but also on the Davis Cup, and to collaborate with the ITF is an immense source of pride. One important thing, if we’re very happy to be working with the ITF, it’s largely thanks to the professionalism and generosity of its teams, and I say that with the utmost sincerity. They know what they’re talking about, and they’re wonderful people to work with. Our collaboration is invaluable. Kristoff Puelinckx Founder & CEO of Tennium, organizer of the Hopman Cup.
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