Going into their final Group A Tie against Australia, all Spain had to do was win one set to make it to the finals of the 2010 Hyundai Hopman Cup tennis tournament. When it was all said and done, Spain won more than one set. They made it through Group A play undefeated.
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Tommy Robredo make up the team from Spain. They have played flawlessly so far in the Hopman Cup tournament; sweeping through Group A by defeating USA, Romania and now Australia 3-0.
Australia went into the 22nd Hyundai Hopman Cup seeded number one and had high hopes of winning the diamond ball trophy in their home country. An upset loss to Romania to start off the tennis tournament meant they could not lose a set to Spain if they wanted a chance to play in the finals.
Australia's hopes to play in the Hopman Cup finals were dashed in the first set when Martinez Sanchez defeated Australia's Samantha Stosur 6-4. Martinez Sanchez also won the second set 6-2 to win the singles women's match for Spain.
In the men's singles match, Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt did not fair any better against Robredo. Hewitt committed five double faults in the first set as Robredo went onto win the match in straight sets 6-2, 6-4.
Australia entered into the mixed doubles match with their fate already determined. They also entered into it having lost their last seven Hopman Cup mixed doubles matches.
Spain would hand Australia their eighth straight mixed doubles Hopman Cup loss and secure themselves an undefeated record so far in this tournament. Spain won the mixed doubles match 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10/7).
Stosur and Hewitt will prepare for the Australian Open later this month in Australia. Spain will prepare to play for the Hopman Cup diamond ball trophy on Saturday against the winner of Group B.
Source:huliq.com/
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