Hopman Cup: Team Zverev and Kerber on December 30 against Spain
Alexander Zverev has already arrived in Perth, Angelique Kerber will travel in a few days. The duo will play their first match at the 31st Hopman Cup on December 30 against Spain.
by Ulrike Weinrich
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Dec 23, 2018, 02:54 pm
Alexander Zverev landed in a good mood on Saturday at Perth Western Australia with brother Mischa and Physio Hugo Gravil. The ATP world champion will spend Christmas in the city, where his season officially begins a little later.
Angelique Kerber gets on the plane on the first holiday towards Down Under. Around 20 hours later, the "Dream Team" is united and can plan the mission to win the title together.
On December 30, the German duo will play in Group A against Spain with David Ferrer and Garbine Muguruza (3:00 a.m.CET).
Further dates: On January 2 (3:00 a.m.CET) it will be against France (Lucas Pouille / Alizé Cornet) and on January 4 (10:30 a.m.CET) against hosts Australia (Matthew Ebden / Ashleigh Barty).
The final, which Zverev / Kerber lost to Switzerland with Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic in January 2018, will take place on January 5. Speaking of Confederates: On New Year's Day, the defending champion has to play in his second group game against the USA.
Then in the Mixed in the RAC Arena there is a "classic" between Federer and Serena Williams, who forms the US team with Frances Tiafoe.
Other teams besides Switzerland and the USA are in Group B Greece with Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari as well as Great Britain with Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter.