PARIS (AFP) -- Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Croatia's Borna Coric at the Hopman Cup but could not prevent Spain from crashing out of the rebooted team competition on Saturday, July 22.
*Carlos Alcaraz. (AFP)*
World number one Alcaraz came through against Coric 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 10-5. However, Spain were eliminated from contention for the final when Rebeka Masarova was easily defeated by Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-1. Spain had needed to beat Croatia 3-0 to have any chance of reaching Sunday's final to play Switzerland. However, they also lost the mixed doubles with Alcaraz and Masarova slipping to a 1-6, 6-4, 14-12 defeat to Coric and Vekic. Croatia go through to Sunday's final against Switzerland.
*Carlos Alcaraz. (AFP)*
World number one Alcaraz came through against Coric 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 10-5. However, Spain were eliminated from contention for the final when Rebeka Masarova was easily defeated by Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-1. Spain had needed to beat Croatia 3-0 to have any chance of reaching Sunday's final to play Switzerland. However, they also lost the mixed doubles with Alcaraz and Masarova slipping to a 1-6, 6-4, 14-12 defeat to Coric and Vekic. Croatia go through to Sunday's final against Switzerland.