Roger Federer beats Serena Williams in historic mixed doubles clash in Perth

Roger Federer has beaten Serena Williams in a historic mixed doubles match at the Hopman Cup in Perth.

It was the first time the stars had ever gone head-to-head, with Federer and Swiss partner Belinda Bencic beating US pair Williams and Frances Tiafoe in straight sets in their Group B clash.

Federer and Bencic took the first set 4-2 and won 4-3 in the second after a 5-3 tie-break victory.

The result meant Switzerland beat the US 2-1 overall, with Williams having beaten Bencic 4-6 6-4 6-3 and Federer easily seeing off Tiafoe 6-4 6-1 in their earlier singles clashes.

Frances Tiafoe and Serena Williams (left) took on Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic (right) at the Hopman Cup

Frances Tiafoe and Williams (left) took on Federer and Belinda Bencic (right) at the Hopman Cup
Speaking afterwards, 20-time Grand Slam winner Federer described the chance to take on Williams – who holds the record for most Grand Slam titles among active players at 39 – as “an honour”.

Williams – who has amassed her honours across singles, doubles and mixed doubles – added: “It was a great experience. I’m sorry it had to finish – I was just warming up!

“This guy is great, both off the court and on the court. I think his serve is super-underestimated. It’s a killer serve, you can’t read it. I watched him all the time and I never knew how amazing it was.”

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