After the singles matches were split between the sides at the Perth Arena, in Australia, the French bagged the title as they won the mixed doubles clash, played using the Fast4 format, 4-1, 4-3.

Their previous success came in 2014 when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Alize Cornet defeated Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska and Grzegorz Panfil.

In the men’s singles, Sock did have a match point at 6-5 in the third set, but Gasquet broke back to send it into a tiebreak.

During this, Sock, the world number 23, had another match point but sent a forehand into the net before his opponent capitalised to win 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (6) in two-and-a-half hours.

Following the victory, Gasquet, ranked 18^th in the world, did admit he felt a bit sorry for Sock.

“I know him very well,” the 30-year-old said.

“He’s a great friend of mine.

“But on the court, it doesn’t count.

“We need to fight against each other to win the match.”

Vanderweghe did level the battle with a straight sets win over Mladenovic, with the ladies’ singles match finishing 6-4, 7-5.

The world number 36 broke a racket during the second set, but managed to recapture her calmness to win in 97 minutes.

Her success led to a deciding mixed doubles game, which the French won with a fair amount of ease to prevent the US earning a record seventh Hopman Cup title.

The sport’s focus will now turn to Melbourne where the first Grand Slam of 2017, the Australian Open, is due to begin on January 16.

Earlier this week, it was announced the tournament's reigning boy's singles champion Oliver Anderson, of Australia, has been charged with match-fixing.