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The United Cup will kick off the 2023 summer of tennis in Australia!
Everything to know about Australia’s newest tennis tournament
A brand-new tennis tournament has just landed in Australia and will kick off in late December. The United Cup is a new mixed tennis tournament replacing the ATP Cup.
If you’re a tennis fan based in Sydney, Perth, or Brisbane, this is the perfect opportunity to watch some world-class tennis live without a trip to Melbourne.
The tournament offers national teams going toe to toe and some of tennis’ most prominent names set to compete. Here is everything you need to know about the United Cup:
What is the United Cup?
The United Cup is a mixed tennis tournament played in a team competition format, replacing the ATP Cup. Teams will play four singles matches, two men’s and two women’s, and one mixed doubles match in the round-robin stage.
The ATP-WTA event, in partnership with Tennis Australia, will offer USD 15 million in prize money and up to 500 Pepperstone ATP and 500 WTA ranking points.
In a world-first, showcasing equality at the highest level of sport, 18 nations – comprising of four men and four women – will take on the best in the world to be crowned the inaugural champions.
Each host city will feature two groups of three countries competing in round-robin games. The three city champions will play in the United Cup Final Four in Sydney from Friday, 6 to Sunday, 8 January.
When is the United Cup?
Across Sydney, Perth and Brisbane, the United Cup will occur from Thursday, 29 December 2022, to Sunday, 8 January 2023. The games in Sydney will be held at Ken Rosewall Arena, and the Brisbane games will be held at Pat Rafter Arena.
Who is playing?
PERTH
Group A
Greece
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | Maria Sakkari |
| Michail Pervolarakis | Despina Papamichail |
| Stefanos Sakellardidis | Valentini Grammatikopoulou |
| Petros Tsitsipas | Sapfo Sakellaridi |
Belgium
| David Goffin | Elise Mertens |
| Zizou Bergs | Alison Van Uytvanck |
| Kimmer Coppejans | Magali Kempen |
| Michael Geerts | Kirsten Flipkens |
Group F
France
| Arthur Rinderknech | Caroline Garcia |
| Adrian Mannarino | Alize Cornet |
| Manuel Guinard | Leolia Jeanjean |
| Edouard Roger-Vasselin | Jessika Ponchet |
Croatia
| Borna Coric | Petra Martic |
| Borna Gojo | Donna Vekic |
| Matija Pecotic | Tara Wurth |
| – | Petra Marcinko |
Argentina
| Diego Schwartzman | Nadia Podoroska |
| Francisco Cerundolo | Maria Carle |
| Federico Coria | Paula Ormaechea |
| Andres Molteni | – |
BRISBANE
Group B
Poland
| Hubert Hurkacz | Iga Swiatek |
| Kamil Majchrzak | Magda Linette |
| Daniel Michalski | Weronika Falkowska |
| Lukasz Kubot | Alicja Rosolska |
Switzerland
| Stan Wawrinka | Belinda Bencic |
| Marc-Andrea Huesler | Jil Teichmann |
| Dominic Stricker | Ylena In-Albon |
| Alexander Ritschard | Joanne Zuger |
Group E
Italy
| Matteo Berrettini | Martina Trevisan |
| Lorenzo Musetti | Lucia Bronzetti |
| Andrea Vavassori | Camila Rosatello |
| Marco Bortolotti | Nuria Brancaccio |
Brazil
| Thiago Monteiro | Beatriz Haddad Maia |
| Felipe Meligeni Alves | Laura Pigossi |
| Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida | Carolina Alves |
| Rafael Matos | Luisa Stefani |
Norway
| Casper Ruud | Ulrikke Eikeri |
| Viktor Durasovic | Malene Helgo |
| Andreja Petrovic | Lilly Haseth |
| – | – |
SYDNEY
Group C
USA
| Taylor Fritz | Jessica Pegula |
| Frances Tiafoe | Madison Keys |
| Denis Kudla | Alycia Parks |
| Hunter Reese | Desirae Krawczyk |
Germany
| Alexander Zverev | Laura Siegemund |
| Oscar Otte | Jule Niemeier |
| Daniel Altmaier | Anna-Lena Friedsam |
| Fabian Fallert | Julia Lohoff |
Czech Republic
| Jiri Lehecka | Petra Kvitova |
| Tomas Machac | Marie Bouzkova |
| Lukas Rosol | Jesika Maleckova |
| Dalibor Svrcina | – |
Group D
Spain
| Rafael Nadal | Paula Badosa |
| Pablo Carreno Busta | Nuria Parrizas Diaz |
| Albert Ramos-Vinolas | Jessica Bouzas Maneiro |
| David Vega Hernandez | – |
Australia
| Nick Kyrgios | Ajla Tomljanovic |
| Alex de Minaur | Zoe Hives |
| Jason Kubler | Maddison Inglis |
| John Peers | Sam Stosur |
Great Britain
| Cameron Norrie | Harriet Dart |
| Dan Evans | Katie Swan |
| Jan Choinski | Anna Brogan |
| Jonny O’Mara | Ella McDonald |
How can I watch the United Cup?
Group stage tickets for adults start from $40 and $20 for children 14 years and under, with Family passes (two adults and two children) starting from $100. So, there is an option for everyone, no matter your budget.
All tickets to the United Cup games in Brisbane and Sydney are currently on sale and available at Ticketmaster.com.au.
