INQUIRER Sports

PERTH, AUSTRALIA?Slovakia advanced to a fourth Hopman Cup final on Thursday when Germany?s Nicolas Kiefer collapsed on court with an ankle injury and was taken off in a wheelchair.

Slovakia won the tie, 3-0, after being awarded the mixed doubles on a walkover.

Dominika Cibulkova had earlier beaten Sabine Lisicki, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4.