Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova and Dominik Hrbaty won the 2009 Hopman Cup with victory over the Russian brother-sister team of Dinara Safina and Marat Safin in Perth on Friday.

Russia had been the favorites to win the mixed team event since world No.3 Dinara Safina and No.29 Marat Safin were ranked much higher than their respective singles opponents. However, not everything goes in accordance with the ranking.

World number 19 Cibulkova beat Safina 6-7(3) 6-1 6-4 for the first time, while world number 250 Hrbaty edged out the two-time Grand Slam champion Safin 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(3).

The Slovak Republic have won their third Hopman Cup title. (sources: Reuters, Hompan Cup)

Slovakian world No.1 Dominika Cibulkova won the Women's Tennis Player Award 2008 in her home country.

The 19th-ranked Cibulkova was accompanied by her boyfriend, Austrian tennis player Jurgen Melzer. The last time we saw the couple was when they were together in Maldives. (via womenstennisphotos.co.cc)

It seems Slovak world No.19 Dominika Cibulkova totally overcame ex-boyfriend Gael Monfils.

The 19-year-old WTA player hooked up with another tennis player, Jurgen Melzer, probably during the US Open where they played mixed doubles together, and now we have a hot update – photos of Cibulkova and Melzer having fun in Maldives. Read more »

I’m reading that Slovakian world No.20 Dominika Cibulkova is dating Austrian tennis player Jurgen Melzer, ranked 35th in the world. When did the 19-year-old Dominika end her relationship with Gael Monfils? I have no idea.

Anyway, Cibulkova and Melzer might have hooked up during the US Open, where they teamed up for mixed doubles.

Melzer is something of a lady-killer on the Tour, as he previously dated Anastasia Myskina and Nicole Vaidisova. (laola1 via WTA Hotties)

Our series of photos of women’s tennis stars when they were kids continues with Dominika Cibulkova, currently the 20th-ranked player in the world. Enjoy! Read more »