| Date: | 29 December 1996 – 4 January 1997 |
| Edition: | IX |
| Surface: | Hard indoor |
| Location: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Venue: | Burswood Entertainment Complex |
The Hopman Cup IX corresponds to the ninth edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. The tournament was played between 29 December 1996 and 4 January 1997 at the Burswood Dome in Perth, Western Australia.
Eight teams competed for the title. Croatia were the 1996 champions[1] but they lost in the group stage. The United States took the title after beating South Africa in the final.
This was the first year that the tournament was sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation.
| width=40 | Pos. | width=165 | Country | width=40 | W | width=40 | L | width=80 | Matches | width=80 | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 6-3 | 13-10 | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 6-3 | 6-7 | |||||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | 9-11 | |||||||
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 2-7 | 5-11 |
| width=40 | Pos. | width=165 | Country | width=40 | W | width=40 | L | width=80 | Matches | width=80 | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 7-2 | 13-10 | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 6-3 | 6-7 | |||||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-4 | 9-9 | |||||||
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0-9 | 1-18 |