Hopman Cup 2017 Results: France vs. United States Score and Reaction

Richard Gasquet and Kristina Mladenovic won the Hopman Cup for France on Saturday, beating the United States duo of Jack Sock and Coco Vandeweghe 2-1 in a gripping final. 

Gasquet got France off to a perfect start, as he edged past Sock in a third-set tiebreak having saved a match point, but Vandeweghe was able to level the tie up in the second match for the United States, notching a routine, straight sets win over Mladenovic.

The mixed-doubles match eventually decided the destination of the title, with Gasquet and Mladenovic too good in the format, winning in straight sets.

Here are the results in full from the climax of this unique competition and a closer look at how this iconic piece of silverware was won.

Final Recap

Those hoping for a thrilling spectacle to end the 2017 Hopman were sated in the opening match of this final, as Gasquet and Sock produced a nail-biter.

The Frenchman looked much the better player in the opening set, producing some superb tennis to take the opener 6-3. With his backhand firing and his movement on point, Gasquet looked as though he was going to have a little too much for the American.

Per the doublefault28 Twitter account, the Frenchman was producing some sublime tennis in the opener:

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