Japan is a nation that has competed at the Hopman Cup tournament on five occasions, the first being at the inaugural annual staging in 1989. Before the introduction of the round robin competition format in 1996, Japan never passed the first round and since its introduction, the nation has never passed the qualification stage of the tournament.[1]
| Japan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First year | 1989 |
| Years played | 5 |
| Best finish | Round One (1989, 1992, 1993) |
| Most total wins | Kimiko Date (2–2) Ai Sugiyama (2–3) Takao Suzuki (2–2) |
| Most singles wins | Kimiko Date (2–0) |
| Most doubles wins | Ai Sugiyama (1–1) Takao Suzuki (1–1) |
| Best doubles team | Ai Sugiyama & Takao Suzuki (1–1) |
| Most years played | Kimiko Date (2) Ai Sugiyama (2) Takao Suzuki (2) Yasufumi Yamamoto (2) |
Japan also participated in the first two stagings of the now defunct Asian Hopman Cup, a qualifying tournament which ran from 2006 until 2009 and granted the winners entry into the Hopman Cup the following year. In both 2006 and 2007, Japan failed to progress past the round robin stage of the event, thus failing to gain entry into the main tournament in Australia.[2][3]
Players
editThis is a list of players who have played for Japan in the Hopman Cup.
| Name | Total W–L | Singles W–L | Doubles W–L | First year played | No. of years played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimiko Date | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1992 | 2 |
| Shuzo Matsuoka | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1989 | 1 |
| Naomi Osaka | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2018 | 1 |
| Yūichi Sugita | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2018 | 1 |
| Ai Sugiyama | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2000 | 2 |
| Takao Suzuki | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2000 | 2 |
| Yasufumi Yamamoto | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1992 | 2 |
| Masako Yanagi | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1989 | 1 |
Results
edit| Year | Competition | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Round One | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Czechoslovakia
|
1–2 | Lost |
| 1992 | Round One | Burswood Dome, Perth | Czechoslovakia
|
1–2 | Lost |
| 1993 | Round One | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Switzerland
|
1–2 | Lost |
| 2000 1 | Qualification Play-Off | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Thailand
|
1–2 | Lost |
| Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Australia
|
3–0 | Won | |
| 2001 | Qualification Play-Off | Burswood Dome, Perth |  Belgium
|
1–2 | Lost |
| 2018 | Round Robin | Perth Arena, Perth | Switzerland
|
0–3 | Lost |
| Round Robin | Perth Arena, Perth |  United States
|
1–2 | Lost | |
| Round Robin | Perth Arena, Perth |  Russia
|
1–2 | Lost |
1 Despite losing the qualification play-off in 2000, the Japanese team replaced the injured Belgium team for the tie against Australia. In this tie, Australian opponent Mark Philippoussis was unable to play either of his matches, thus defaulting two points to Japan.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nations Records". www.hopmancup.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 26 Oct 2011.
- ^ "Taiwanese pair win place in Asian Hopman Cup final". www.taipeitimes.com. 26 Nov 2006. Retrieved 27 Oct 2011.
- ^ "ASIAN HOPMAN CUP, 8-11 November 2007" (PDF). www.asiantennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 27 Oct 2011.