Denmark beat United States at Hopman Cup

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Denmark registered 2-1 victory against United States at the Hopman Cup.

03 January,2012 03:10 am

Caroline Wozniacki and Frederik Nielsen have beaten Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Mardy Fish 7-5, 6-3 in mixed doubles to give Denmark a 2-1 win over the United States at the Hopman Cup on Monday.Fish had given the US an early 1-0 lead after beating Nielsen 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in mens singles, but Wozniacki, who arrived only four hours earlier on a flight from Thailand, beat Mattek-Sands 7-6 (4), 6-2 to level at 1-1 before the Danish pair combined to win the decider.Womens singles are usually played first under the tournament format, but officials delayed that match to allow the top-ranked Wozniacki more time to practice on the Burswood Dome hardcourts.