Federer leads Switzerland to the Hopman Cup

Federer leads Switzerland to the Hopman Cup

Federer and his team-mate Benicic celebrate the Hopman Cup (AFP)

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The Swiss Roger Federer has shown himself ready for the Australian Open by leading his country 's Swiss team to the Hopman Cup after beating Germany 2-1 in the final. .
Third title of the Federer record (record of the Hopman Cup) and under which Switzerland retains the title, which was also won last year by Germany.
World number four Federer beat Germany's Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-2, while Germany's Angelique Kerber beat Switzerland's Belinda Benicic 54-46, 6-3, 6-2. By winning 4 to 0, 1 to 4 and 4 to 3.
This is the fourth title of the competition for Switzerland, which the United States only outperforms with six titles. It's also the third title of 37-year-old Federer, who won the Hopman Cup for the first time with compatriot Martina Hingis in 2001.
The Swiss started the competition yesterday by giving a lesson to Zverev in the men's singles match, thus continuing to give him the perfect performance in his first game of the season.
The Swiss veteran kept his free record of the loss. Federer only needed an hour and 12 minutes to beat the German champion last November by beating world number one Novak Djokovic in the final, after Federer reached the semifinals.
After the match, Federer said: "I am pleased to have been able to maintain high quality performances throughout the week, and it is good to finish such a performance in singles. make good transmissions and everything went well. "
Both players entered the game and are equal in direct confrontation in the professional league, with a win rate of three times.
Federer, the record holder of the 20 Grand Slam titles, who is preparing to defend his title at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournaments of the season (January 14 to 27), has made his entry into the game yesterday by relying on speed and the attack Facing the 21 – year – old, who has shown herself tense at more than one stage of the game.
Kerber, who is in second place, managed to lead the final to a crucial doubles match after defeating Pincić.
Kerber seemed to be heading for an easy singles victory after winning the first set and defeating his opponent early in the second. She was sent to win the second set, advanced 5-4, but her Swiss rival surprised her by breaking the transmission, to be quickly restored by Kerber to send Benicic.
The German was on track to settle the group, but the Swiss repeated the scenario and broke the transmission and the match to pause. "Playing against Belinda is always difficult and demands that the competition be at the last point," said former world number one, Kerber. "She struggled to reach the goal, I was trying to focus on each point and not think too much."

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