France show Taiwan the door in Hopman Cup

French pair Alize Cornet and Gilles Simon got off to a perfect start in their quest for their country's maiden Hopman Cup win, with a clean sweep of Taiwan in their Group B tie here on Saturday.

The teenage Cornet overcame tiredness to beat Hsieh Su-Wei in the women's singles in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, and give the French the early advantage.

Simon then secured the tie for the French with a workmanlike 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) win over Lu Yen-Hsun, before the French also claimed the mixed doubles, 6-4, 7-6 (11-9). France next meet Italians Flavia Pennetta and Simone Bolelli on Tuesday.