France gets off to Spain in Hopman Cup
Anabel Medina defeats Marion Bartoli against Fernando Verdasco and Richard Gasquet gave to the final point to France to qualify for the final of the Hopman Cup. Czech Republic, Denmark and Bulgaria will be his rival for the title.
After winning in Australia (2-1) and China (2-1), Spain could not in the third stake to France, which gave a 2-0 on the concrete Perth. Anabel Medina fell in the first game of the day before Marion Bartoli by an aggregate score of 6-2 and 6-4. “I’m very happy with the way I played today. It was a good game. I know I can still improve my concentration and above all,” said Bartoli. For its part, Richard Gasquet certified the victory of the Gauls to be imposed on Fernando Verdasco 6-2, 6-4. “It’s great for me to play these games against the best in the world. I am very happy to win. I’m playing well, my service is good and I have no pain, so I hope to win the final,” said Gasquet.
Despite the good Spanish background, should be dismissed with two victories and one defeat, the final ticket for the Group B is for unbeatable Gauls. It will be the second appearance in France in Hopman Cup final. The first time was in 1998 when Mary Pierce and Cedric Pioline lost to the Slovak Karina Habsudovaand Karol Kucera.