Serena Williams and Frances Tiafoe to team up at 2019 Hopman Cup

Serena Williams will kick off her 2019 season in Perth after signing up for the Hopman Cup alongside Frances Tiafoe. “I always enjoy playing in Western Australia and in front of the crowd there at Perth Arena,” Williams said. “The Aussie fans are always so warm and supportive and the Hopman Cup has always given me a great start to the season, especially ahead of the Australian Open. “I haven’t played with Frances in mixed doubles before, but have watched him from afar this year. “He has a very bright future and I’m looking forward to being on court with him, it will be a lot of fun.” Tiafoe, naturally, is looking forward to taking part in the Hopman Cup for the first time and, of course, partnering Williams. “I hear it’s extremely nice… all the top guys play and it’s a very relaxed event but pretty serious at the same time,” he said. “Everyone feels right at home to start the year. So I’m pretty excited for it. “I’m extremely nervous to play with Serena, a complete legend. But I’m sure it’ll be fine. We’ll have a good time and hopefully get some wins.” 2019 Hopman Cup teams

• Australia: Matthew Ebden and Ashleigh Barty
• France: Lucas Pouille and Alize Cornet
• Germany: Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber
• Britain: Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter
• Greece: Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari
• Spain: David Ferrer and Garbine Muguruza
• Switzerland: Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic
• United States: Frances Tiafoe and Serena Williams

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