At the end of the mixed doubles to decide the Hopman Cup final – this time Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev are not in the rematch against defending champion Switzerland, the luck is on your side.
The disappointment was reflected in Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev in the faces. After a to the last point in a thrilling Finale both did not make it in the second attempt, to get as the first German since 1995, the Hopman Cup.
24 years after the success of Boris Becker and Anke Huber missed Kerber and Zverev in the unofficial Mixed Championships in Perth on Saturday with the 1:2-defeat against Switzerland in a rematch for the past year. In the previous January there had been also a 1:2 against Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic.
Zverev loses, Kerber equalizes
Also this time the German Pair lost the deciding Mixed and puff was thin 0:4, 4:1, 3:4 (4:5) . When the score was 4:3 in the condensed decisive tie-break, the German Duo match ball had, however, the impact of the end of Federer and Bencic from preserved the nerves, went forward to the opportunity and decided then also the all-important final ball to their favor.
The German Duo wanted to be in front of 14,000 spectators, the victory, at the end of Federer and Bencic were again the winner-a Couple of freestyles for you. For the 2001 with Martina Hingis successful of the old masters it was the third success in Perth, so he is the record winner of the event.
In the single Zverev lost 4:6, 2:6 against Federer, Kerber possible with 6:4, 7:6 (8:6) against Bencic. In order for the Wimbledon champion, Kerber has created the Chance for the prestige of success, were recorded in 1993 Michael Stich and Steffi Graf. At the end of the hour-long mixed doubles but once again, a defeat.
jst/asz (dpa)