Switzerland are the champions of the 2019 Hopman Cup.
Switzerland’s Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic secured a 2-1 victory over Germany’s Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev to win the second year in a row.
Just like 2018 final, Federer beat Zverev 6-4 6-2 to give the Swiss an early 1-0 lead.
Wimbledon champion, Kerber then overcame Bencic 6-4 7-6 to level the tie.
The Swiss however claimed a four love, one four, four three win in the mixed doubles to claim their fourth Hopman cup title.
Twenty time grand slam champion, Federer is the first player to win three Hopman cups, twice with Bencic his 2019 partner and once with Martina Hingis in 2001.
The Hopman Cup will be replaced by an ATP tournament from 2020.
