Spain triumph in Hopman Cup

Perth: Spain clinched a 2-1 win over Serbia to bag their fourth Hopman Cup tennis event here Sunday.

The mixed double match that started Saturday night and finished early Sunday proved to be a surprise. Spanish pair Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues stunned men`s world number one Novak Djokovic and teammate Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 7-5 to seal the overall victory, Xinhua reports. Earlier, Serbia looked on track to win their first Hopman title when Djokovic won the men`s singles clash against Verdasco 6-3, 7-5. However, Medina Garrigues, who battled a back problem early in the tournament, levelled the tie with a 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2 win in a match lasting two hours and 38 minutes. IANS