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The ATF has entered into an agreement with International Sports Management
Co Ltd. (ISM) Thailand to conduct the Asian Hopman Cup at Bangkok for the
next two years. This year the event will be held from 8 to 11 November
2007. Last year's winner are likely to get a wild
card entry for the main event at Perth . It is a nice opportunity for another pair from Asia to participate in the A$ 1,000,000 Hyundai Hopman Cup XX in Jan 2008 .
On the basis of rankings of the top male & female players from Asia, the
following six countries have been invited to participate in the Asian
Hopman Cup i.e. Thailand , Chinese Taipei , Japan , Korea , Uzbekistan and China . The
teams will consist of 1 man and 1 woman squad. The event will be run as
per round robin format in two groups consisting of men's singles, women's
singles and mixed doubles. The winner of each group will contest for the
top position. The Asian event will carry prize money of US$ 70,000 that will
be divided in the following proportions: -
____Winner _ - _ US$ 20,000
Runner-Up - US$ 12,000
2nd in each Group - US$ 10,000
3rd in each Group - US$ 9,000
In addition to the above the winning team of the Asian Hopman Cup will
automatically qualify for the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia and will be
granted a minimum bonus of US $ 70000 for their participation in the
Hopman
Cup XX in 2008. International Sports Management Co Ltd. (ISM) Thailand
will
provide free hospitality to the participating teams.
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