Spain trips Great Britain Cops Hopman Cup

Spain clinched its third ever Hopman Cup at the expense of Great Britain. The feisty and fiery tandem of  Tommy Robredo and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez turned back the duo of Andy Murray and Laura Robson 7-5 (6), 7-5 in the deciding set in mixed doubles to wrap up the the championship trophy and bragging rights of having the best man-woman team in the world. Robson provided Britain an early lead by taking the women’s single with a victory over Martinez Sanchez 6-1, 7-6. Robredo tied the score 1-1 by claiming his fourth straight singles match of the event by subduing Murray, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the men’s singles, to force a mixed doubles rubber-match. The game Spanish tandem, combined to rip through Robson’s serve in the first game. Spain was up a break in the first set two times, but the gritty Britain side fought back twice in the next games. This is evident when Martinez Sanchez was serving for the set at 6-5, but Britain was determined to climb back as they neutralize the Spaniards to tie the game at 6-all. The triumphant Spanish team saved three set points and collected five points in a row overall to annex the hardly fought first set.