Gael Monfils has stepped out of the Hopman Cup citing a leg injury.
Kenny De Schepper will replace Monfils and partner Caroline Garcia for Team France.
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"I’m disappointed that I have to withdraw from the Hopman Cup," Monfils said in a statement posted on the Hopman Cup website. "I was really looking forward to travelling to Perth for the first time and teaming up with Caroline Garcia. I wish Kenny and Caroline the best of luck and hope they can hold up that prestigious trophy."
The 2016 Hopman Cup field is here:
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Australia Green [30] Nick Kyrgios and [36] Daria Gavrilova
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Australia Gold [105] Jarmila Gajdosova and [307] Lleyton Hewitt
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Czech Republic [11] Karolina Pliskova and [41] Jiri Vesely
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France [34] Caroline Garcia and [148] Kenny De Schepper
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Germany [32] Sabine Lisicki and [83] Alexander Zverev
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Great Britain [2] Andy Murray and [55] Heather Watson
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Ukraine [19] Elina Svitolina and [36] Alexandr Dolgopolov
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United States [1] Serena Williams and [26] Jack Sock
Alize Cornet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga led France to the 2014 Hopman Cup championship. Last year, Agnieszka Radwanska and Jerzy Janowicz defeated Serena Williams and John Isner of Team USA to capture the Hopman Cup.
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