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France lift Hopman Cup title

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France lift Hopman Cup title
French team — Richard Gasquet (L) and Kristina Mladenovic (L-2nd) — celebrate with their trophy after defeating Coco Vandeweghe and Jack Sock of the US in the mixed doubles final on day seven of the Hopman Cup tennis tournament in Perth on Saturday. AFP PHOTO

AFP, PERTH (AUSTRALIA): A gallant Richard Gasquet led France to its second title at the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth on Saturday.
The 30-year-old gave the French the lead in the tie with a brave win in the singles, before dominating the deciding mixed doubles as he and Kristina Mladenovic beat the United States 2-1.
Twice American Jack Sock appeared to have Gasquet down for the count in the opening singles match of the final, but the world number 18 was able to dig deep and win in three sets.
After Gasquet’s heroics, Coco Vandeweghe then beat Mladenovic in straight sets to level the tie.
The tournament came down to the mixed doubles, played under the Fast Four format, and both sides were unbeaten in the format going into the final.
However, it was Gasquet who again rose to the occasion with some brilliant shots as the French won 4-1, 4-3 (5/0).
It was France’s second success at the Hopman Cup after Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Alize Cornet won in 2014. Gasquet said he and Mladenovic were an ideal pairing at the unique tournament.
“A lot of great players have won here, so that’s why we’re happy to have our names on the cup,” he said.
“We are very proud, we are a very good team.
“That’s why we won (doubles) four times in a row.”
In a see-sawing men’s singles match, the 30-year-old Gasquet seemed beaten when a double fault handed the 23rd-ranked Sock a break of serve to love for a 6-5 lead in the third set.

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