Hopman Cup Put On 'Pause' As Mixed Team Event Clashes With Paris Olympics

The Hopman Cup, a mixed-team tennis event, was scheduled to take place in the southern city of Nice at the end of July. Tennis tournament at Paris Olympic Games 2024 takes place from July 27 to August 4

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Updated on: 5 March 2024 9:53 pm

The Hopman Cup, named after Australian great Harry Hopman, started in 1989 and was played annually until 2020. It resumed last year in France and was won by Croatia's Donna Vekic and Borna Coric. Photo: X (Hopman Cup)

The Hopman Cup in France was cancelled on Tuesday to avoid a clash with the Paris Olympics.

The mixed-team tennis event was scheduled to take place in the southern city of Nice at the end of July. The Olympic tennis tournament takes place from July 27 to August 4. (More Tennis News)

The Hopman Cup will return in 2025, the International Tennis Federation said.

“With both the Hopman Cup and Olympic Games due to take place in France this year, hitting pause on the Hopman Cup until 2025 is a sensible decision," ITF president David Haggerty said.

Dear Hopman Cup fans,

Together with @ITFTennis we have decided to hit pause on this year's Hopman Cup as it is so close to the Olympics. We can't wait to welcome you back in 2025 - see you in the Côte d'Azur ☀️ #hopmancup #itftennis #tennis pic.twitter.com/RzsEwhde7F
— Hopman Cup (@hopmancup) March 5, 2024

"The players who had committed to this year's event have been informed and we look forward to seeing them in the Cote d'Azur next year.”

The Hopman Cup, named after Australian great Harry Hopman, started in 1989 and was played annually until 2020. It resumed last year in France and was won by Croatia's Donna Vekic and Borna Coric.