Romania Beats Australia 2-1 At Hopman Cup

Earlier Saturday, Cirstea beat Stosur 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in singles to give Romania a 1-0 lead before Hewitt leveled with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2) win over Hanescu.

Cirstea and Hanescu then beat the Australians 7-5 6-1 in the deciding mixed doubles, leaving Australia facing a harsh battle if Stosur and Hewitt are to reach the final.

Australia, Spain, Romania and the U.S. are playing in Group A, while Russia, Britain, Germany and Kazakhstan make up Group B. The winners of each group play in next Saturday’s final.