The Hopman Cup is coming to Canada for the primary time.
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Bianca Andreescu defeated Flavio Cobolli and Lucia Bronzetti to seize the occasion on Sunday.
Andreescu defeated Bronzetti (6-2, 6-3) to begin issues for the Canucks within the remaining matchup, earlier than Auger-Aliassime misplaced to Wimbledon quarterfinalist Cobolli in three units (7-6 (7), 5-7, 8-10).
The Canadian duo then dealt with the hometown Italians 6-3, 6-3, within the deciding blended doubles match.
Andreescu went an ideal 6-for-6 in her singles and doubles appearances, with out dropping a set the whole match. It’s her first match victory since 2019 when she captured three singles titles together with the US Open.
Auger-Aliassime continues his current success in occasions that includes blended doubles, having captured bronze on the 2024 Olympics in Paris with companion Gabriela Dabrowski.
The Hopman Cup was established in 1988 and hosts six groups representing their house nations, with matches consisting of a males’s and girls’s singles and blended doubles match, awarding one level for every win.
Group A consisted of Canada, Greece and Spain, whereas Group B held Italy, France and Croatia.