The 1991 Hopman Cup was the third edition of the Hopman Cup, an international mixed teams tournament played at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Western Australia. The event was held from 27 December 1990 through 4 January 1991.

1991 Hopman Cup
Date27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991
EditionIII
SurfaceHard indoor
LocationPerth, Western Australia
VenueBurswood Entertainment Complex
Champions
 Yugoslavia
← 1990 · Hopman Cup · 1992 →

Twelve teams competed in the tournament with the top four seeded teams (United States, Spain, Switzerland and the Soviet Union) each receiving a bye into the quarter-finals. The remaining eight teams played in the first round. In the final which was played on 4 January, Yugoslav pair, Goran Prpić and Monica Seles won both of their singles matches to defeat the American pair, Zina Garrison and David Wheaton without needing to go with the mixed doubles (which was also won by Yugoslavia).

Teams

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Draw

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   United States 2
    Germany 1 7   Czechoslovakia 1
7   Czechoslovakia 2 1   United States 2
3    Switzerland 1
3    Switzerland 3
    Great Britain 1 5   Australia 0
5   Australia 2 1   United States 0
6   Yugoslavia 3 6   Yugoslavia 3
    Italy 0 6   Yugoslavia 2
4   Soviet Union 1
6   Yugoslavia 2
8   France 2 8   France 1
    Netherlands 1 8   France 2
2   Spain 1

First round

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The opening match of the 1991 Hopman Cup featured local Elizabeth Smylie and Pat Cash taking on Great Britain pair in Sarah Loosemore and Jeremy Bates. Despite losing the opening tie in straight sets, Australia qualified through to the quarter-finals in the mixed doubles.[1]

Australia vs. Great Britain

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Australia
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
27 December 1990
Hard (indoor)
 
Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Elizabeth Smylie
Sarah Loosemore
4
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Pat Cash
Jeremy Bates
6
1
6
1
   
3  
 
Elizabeth Smylie / Pat Cash
Sarah Loosemore / Jeremy Bates
6
4
6
2
   

Czechoslovakia vs. Germany

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Czechoslovakia
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
28 December 1990
Hard (indoor)
 
Germany
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Regina Rajchrtová
Isabel Cueto
6
2
2
6
4
6
 
2  
 
Petr Korda
Carl-Uwe Steeb
6
3
2
6
6
2
 
3  
 
Regina Rajchrtová / Petr Korda
Isabel Cueto / Carl-Uwe Steeb
6
1
6
3
   

Yugoslavia vs. Italy

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Yugoslavia
3
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991
Hard (indoor)
 
Italy
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Monica Seles
Raffaella Reggi
6
2
6
7
6
4
 
2  
 
Goran Prpić
Paolo Canè
6
4
6
3
   
3  
 
Monica Seles / Goran Prpić
Raffaella Reggi / Paolo Canè
8
3
     

France vs. Netherlands

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France
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991
Hard (indoor)
 
Netherlands
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Catherine Tanvier
Manon Bollegraf
6
3
6
4
   
2  
 
Guy Forget
Michiel Schapers
6
4
6
4
   
3  
 
Catherine Tanvier / Guy Forget
Manon Bollegraf / Michiel Schapers
5
8
     

Quarterfinals

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United States vs. Czechoslovakia

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United States
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991
Hard (indoor)
 
Czechoslovakia
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Zina Garrison
Regina Rajchrtová
6
4
6
4
   
2  
 
David Wheaton
Petr Korda
6
4
6
2
   
3  
 
Zina Garrison / David Wheaton
Regina Rajchrtová / Petr Korda
1
8
     

Yugoslavia vs. Soviet Union

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Yugoslavia
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991
Hard (indoor)
 
Soviet Union
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Monica Seles
Natalia Zvereva
6
2
6
1
   
2  
 
Goran Prpić
Andrei Chesnokov
6
7
6
3
2
6
 
3  
 
Monica Seles / Goran Prpić
Natalia Zvereva / Andrei Chesnokov
7
5
6
4
   

Switzerland vs. Australia

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Switzerland
3
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991
Hard (indoor)
 
Australia
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
Elizabeth Smylie
6
0
6
0
   
2  
 
Jakob Hlasek
Pat Cash
6
2
6
4
   
3  
 
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere / Jakob Hlasek
Elizabeth Smylie / Pat Cash
8
6
     

France vs. Spain

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France
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991
Hard (indoor)
 
Spain
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Catherine Tanvier
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Guy Forget
Emilio Sánchez
6
4
6
2
   
3  
 
Catherine Tanvier / Guy Forget
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Emilio Sánchez
6
4
6
2
   

Semifinals

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Yugoslavia vs. France

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Yugoslavia
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991
Hard (indoor)
 
France
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Monica Seles
Catherine Tanvier
6
2
6
3
   
2  
 
Goran Prpić
Guy Forget
4
6
3
6
   
3  
 
Monica Seles / Goran Prpić
Catherine Tanvier / Guy Forget
5
7
6
4
6
4
 

United States vs. Switzerland

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United States
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991
Hard (indoor)
 
Switzerland
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Zina Garrison
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
6
2
7
5
   
2  
 
David Wheaton
Jakob Hlasek
3
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Zina Garrison / David Wheaton
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere / Jakob Hlasek
7
5
6
2
   

Final

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Yugoslavia vs. United States

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Yugoslavia
3
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
27 December 1990 – 4 January 1991
Hard (indoor)
 
United States
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Monica Seles
Zina Garrison
6
1
6
1
   
2  
 
Goran Prpić
David Wheaton
4
6
6
3
7
5
 
3  
 
Monica Seles / Goran Prpić
Zina Garrison / David Wheaton
8
3
     
1991 Hopman Cup Champions
 
Yugoslavia
First title

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Louise (28 December 1990). "Smylie and Cash put Aust through". The Sydney Morning Herald. Perth. p. 31.
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