The 2019 tennis season will get underway with a bang in Perth as the Hopman Cup launches the Australian summer of tennis. This is The Roar’s guide to live streaming the tournament online or watching it on TV.
The tournament is scheduled to get underway on Saturday, December 28 and run until Saturday, January 5 with all matches set to be played at the Perth Arena in Western Australia.
Unlike regular tennis tournaments, this is played in teams and doesn’t feature a knockout element, making it perfect preparation for the Australian Open in a fortnight.
Eight teams of two (one man, one woman) are split into two groups and compete in a round-robin stage featuring men’s singles, women’s singles and a mixed doubles match, meaning every player will get at least three days of tennis regardless of results.
The final is then played between the two group winners on the final day.
Under a new TV deal with Tennis Australia, the Hopman Cup will be screened on Channel 9 this year.
While it’s unclear exactly which of their stations the tournament will be shown on, it’s likely to be either 9Gem or 9Go, with each match throughout the Hopman Cup set to be live in some capacity.
Meanwhile, the tournament will also be available to watch online through the Channel 9 streaming application, known as 9Now.
Australia
Matt Ebden
Ashleigh Barty
France
Lucas Pouille
Alize Cornet
Germany
Alexander Zverev
Angelique Kerber
Spain
David Ferrer
Garbine Muguruza
Great Britain
Cameron Norrie
Katie Boulter
Greece
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Maria Sakkari
Switzerland
Roger Federer
Belinda Bencic
USA
Frances Tiafoe
Serena Williams
| Date | Session | Start time (AEDT) | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 29 Dec | Day | 1:00 PM | Great Britain vs Greece |
| Sat 29 Dec | Night | 8:30 PM | Australia vs France |
| Sun 30 Dec | Day | 1:00 PM | Germany vs Spain |
| Sun 30 Dec | Night | 8:30 PM | Great Britain vs Switzerland |
| Mon 31 Dec | Day | 1:00 PM | USA vs Greece |
| Mon 1 Jan | Night | 8:30 PM | USA vs Switzerland |
| Tue 2 Jan | Day | 1:00 PM | France vs Germany |
| Tue 2 Jan | Night | 8:30 PM | Australia vs Spain |
| Thur 3 Jan | Day | 1:00 PM | Great Britain vs USA |
| Wed 3 Jan | Night | 8:30 PM | Greece vs Switzerland |
| Thu 4 Jan | Day | 1:00 PM | Spain vs France |
| Thu 4 Jan | Night | 8:30 PM | Australia vs Germany |
| Fri 5 Jan | Twilight | 7:00 PM | Final |
Sharon
Guest
We do not get 9 Gem, the only station we do not get, and were really disappointed we could not view the Hopman Cup
Judy Smith
Guest
Hi I was watching the Hopman Cup on channel 9 & tried to go to Gem but we've recently changed to satellite with Foxtel as we had to- & Gem is not broadcast as Channel 9 didn't want to pay for the connection to satellite. I am not happy as Australia is playing tonight -so how do I watch ?
Jordan Klingsporn
Roar Guru
I'll be at a few of these matches. It's always been my dream to yell out "BORING" in the middle of a game. Just kidding. I'm looking forward to it. Can't wait for the bigone though.
Scott Pryde
Expert
Hi there, All matches will be live across the Nine Network. It's just not known which channel they will be on each day. We suggest checking your local guide.
Vicki Fulwood
Guest
I noticed that ' it’s unclear exactly which of their stations the tournament will be shown on, it’s likely to be either 9Gem or 9Go, with each match throughout the Hopman Cup set to be live in some capacity.' What is Live in some capacity mean - Are all matches shown, Male/ female and doubles? Morning matches and Night Matches? Only Federer and serene matches? Only Australian Matches? Could you give more detail please Regards Vicki