The Hopman Cup always provides a novel start to the new season, but its 2019 edition delivered even more tennis rarities than usual:
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Roger Federer and Serena Williams squared off in a mixed-doubles match for the very first time.
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Greece fielded a team for only the second time, headlined by new sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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Thanks to the Fast4 format, the final match culminated in a championship point for both teams simultaneously: At 4-4 in the third-set tiebreak between Switzerland and Germany, it was truly winner take all.
And what a point it was, with Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber trying relentlessly to pass Federer and Belinda Bencic at the net, but ultimately failing when Zverev went for a backhand too far out of his reach.