Richard Gasquet gave France a lead when he defeated Jack Sock 6-3 5-7 7-6 (8-6) in the men’s match.
Coco Vandeweghe’s 6-4 7-5 win over Kristina Mladenovic gave United States a fighting chance, but France took the deciding doubles match 4-1 4-3 (5-0).
This is France’s second Hopman Cup win, while the U.S. has won the Hopman Cup a record six times in the tournament’s 28-year history.
Original author: Ashley Ndebele