Federer, the 20-time Grand Slam champion beat Alexander Zverev in the first match, while Kerber beat Bencic to draw the final level at a match apiece. The tournament was settled after the Swiss pair won the third set tie-break of the mixed doubles match - 4-0 1-4 4-3 (5-4). The mixed doubles is played in a fast four format - with the first team to four points winning the tie-break held if the score is 3-3 in the final set.
Held indoors in Perth, Western Australia in early January each year, the tournament involves mixed-gender teams on a country-by-country basis. The ATP, however, is in talks to replace the Hopman Cup with a World Team Cup, which is set to be launched in Australia from January 2020, with Perth, Brisbane and Sydney being the cities in the running to earn the hosting rights. The 2019 Hopman Cup was the 31st edition and one of the most popular ones ever. Just after winning with Bencic, Federer, who is a huge fan of the event said that he wants the annual international 8-team tournament to continue in its current avatar.
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