With Roger Federer’s repeated appearances, the Hopman Cup in Perth has gained even more respect among the players.
Paul Kildery has a good laugh: The tournament director of the Hopman Cup in Perth may also welcome Roger Federer to the upcoming edition in a few days’ time. For the second time in a row. And the presence of the Swiss also has a positive effect on the enjoyment of other professionals.
“It’s great that Roger’s back in the game,”said Kildery,”I’ve noticed this year that many agents have contacted me with the question of whether their players can join us. I think Roger was here last year and won the Australian Open after that was very good for under event.”
Federer will once again join Belinda Bencic in a group with Russia (Karen Khachanov and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova), the USA (Jack Sock and Coco Vandweghe) and Japan (Yuichi Sugita and Naomi Osaka).
In the other group Alexander Zverev is honoured, as in the last edition, but this time at Angelique Kerber’s side. The Germans have to deal with Belgium (Elise Mertens and David Goffin), host Australia (Thanasi Kokkinakis and Daria Gavrilova) and Canada’s representation with Vasek Pospisil and Eugenie Bouchard. In this constellation, Zverev and Kerber must be the clear favourites for the group win.
Not only because Paul Kildery knows exactly what the future prospects for Germany’s number one player are:”Well, in tennis it is assumed that Alexander Zverev will be the successor of Roger Federer,” but at the moment, the native of Hamburg is giving the predecessor: Zverev is the first player to have taken up training in Perth.