British world number four Andy Murray will warm up for his next tilt at Australian Open glory at the Hopman Cup in Perth, partnering 15-year-old Laura Robson, organisers said Tuesday.
Murray and Robson, who also paired for the mixed-teams event last year, complete a strong line-up also including Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Justine Henin.
"I'm looking forward to going back to the Hopman Cup. For me, it was a good start to the year and we went pretty close to winning. I look forward to playing with Laura once again," said Murray, 23.
Murray and Robson made it to last year's final against Spain before the Scot also reached his first Australian Open decider, where he was hammered in straight sets by Swiss ace Roger Federer.
Murray also reached the Wimbledon semi-final in his quest for Britain's first Grand Slam title since Fred Perry in 1936. The Hopman Cup is from January 1-8, and the Australian Open starts on January 17.
Williams teams up with fellow American John Isner, Djokovic pairs with Ana Ivanovic for Serbia, Belgium's Henin is playing with Steve Darcis, and French Open champion Francesca Schiavone and Potito Starace represent Italy.
Kristina Mladenovic and Gael Monfils will play for France and Lleyton Hewitt and Alicia Molik carry Australian hopes. Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova and Andrey Golubev round out the eight teams.
Murray and Robson, who also paired for the mixed-teams event last year, complete a strong line-up also including Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Justine Henin.
"I'm looking forward to going back to the Hopman Cup. For me, it was a good start to the year and we went pretty close to winning. I look forward to playing with Laura once again," said Murray, 23.
Murray and Robson made it to last year's final against Spain before the Scot also reached his first Australian Open decider, where he was hammered in straight sets by Swiss ace Roger Federer.
Murray also reached the Wimbledon semi-final in his quest for Britain's first Grand Slam title since Fred Perry in 1936. The Hopman Cup is from January 1-8, and the Australian Open starts on January 17.
Williams teams up with fellow American John Isner, Djokovic pairs with Ana Ivanovic for Serbia, Belgium's Henin is playing with Steve Darcis, and French Open champion Francesca Schiavone and Potito Starace represent Italy.
Kristina Mladenovic and Gael Monfils will play for France and Lleyton Hewitt and Alicia Molik carry Australian hopes. Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova and Andrey Golubev round out the eight teams.
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