Great Britain’s hopes of playing in Hopman Cup are still alive

Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts to dropping a point against Alexander Zverev of Germany in the mens singles match during day six of the 2016 Hopman Cup at Perth Arena on January 8, 2016 in Perth, Australia.

Great Britain have kept alive their chances of reaching the Hopman Cup tennis final. Andy Murray and Heather Watson got a 3-nil whitewash over Germany in their last group tie. They won all their matches in straight sets. Watson beat former Wimbledon runner-up Sabine Lisicki, Murray saw off Alexander Zverev, and then they got a victory in the mixed doubles. To reach the decider, GB need France to beat an Australian team.

More from Sports News

  • Norris unfazed by crowd boos after winning in Mexico

    McLaren's Lando Norris shrugged off boos from the Mexican crowd on Sunday after the Briton seized back the Formula One championship lead from teammate Oscar Piastri at the Mexico City Grand Prix with a dominant win from pole position.

  • Brook's defiant ton in vain as New Zealand beat England

    New Zealand overcame a blitz from centurion Harry Brook to beat England by four wickets on Sunday in the opening game of their three-match one-day international series, with Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell scoring half-centuries.

  • Bencic tames Noskova to win Tokyo title

    Belinda Bencic breezed past Czech sixth seed Linda Noskova 6-2 6-3 to win the Pan Pacific Open title on Sunday, erasing bitter memories of her straight-sets defeat by Agnieszka Radwanska in the title clash of the same tournament 10 years ago.

  • We need to find answers to stop Liverpool slide, says Slot

    Liverpool manager Arne Slot said opponents have identified a winning strategy against his Premier League champions and he needs to find a solution fast after a 3-2 defeat at Brentford on Saturday made it four league losses in a row.

  • Rohit and Kohli bid likely farewell to Australia as winners

    Rohit Sharma hit a century and Virat Kohli a bright 74 to drive India to a nine-wicket win in the third one-day international on Saturday, sending fans home happy after what are likely to be their final appearances in Australia in their country's colours.

Coming Up