British newcomers Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter earned a well-deserved 2-1 victory over the US pair of Serena Williams and Frances Tiafoe at the mixed team Hopman Cup on Thursday.
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The American player reached two Grand Slam finals, Wimbledon and US Open, losing to Angelique Kerber and Naomi Osaka respectively.
It was Federer’s second Hopman Cup triumph after victory in 2001 alongside then world number one Martina Hingis.
Coming off a fruitful year which yielded two Grand Slam titles, world number two Federer looked fit and sharp while other members of tennis’s “Big Four” are grappling with injury issues.
The Briton is preparing for the January 16 to 29 tournament by competing in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi
The 35-year-old Swiss had surgery on his left knee in February and, after missing the French Open with a back injury, announced in July that he needed extensive rehabilitation