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The world’s best players will unite in January to compete side by side at the United Cup, a stunning new annual team event that will launch the global tennis season in 2023.
In a world first, showcasing equality at the highest level of the sport, mixed teams from 18 countries will compete across three Australian cities - Brisbane, Perth and Sydney - over 11 days. Each team will comprise up to four men and up to four women.
The power and passion of team competition will come to life as the players unite to represent their countries with national pride on the line.
The United Cup, an ATP - WTA event presented in partnership with Tennis Australia, offers an unprecedented USD $15 million in prize money. In another world first for a mixed team event, 500 Pepperstone ATP and 500 WTA rankings points are also up for grabs.
Brisbane, Perth and Sydney will each host two groups of three countries competing in a round robin format from 29 December to 4 January. Each tie comprises two men’s and two women’s singles matches and one mixed doubles.
Group A: Perth
Greece: Maria Sakkari, Despina Papamichail, Valentini Grammatikopoulou, Sapfo Sakellaridi; ATP: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Michail Pervolarakis, Stefanos Sakellaridis, Petros Tsitsipas
Belgium: Elise Mertens, Alison Van Uytvanck, Magali Kempen, Kirsten Flipkens; ATP: David Goffin, Zizou Bergs, Kimmer Coppejans, Michael Geerts
Bulgaria: Viktoriya Tomova, Isabella Shinikova, Gergana Topalova; ATP: Grigor Dimitrov, Dimitar Kuzmanov, Adrian Andreev, Alexandar Lazarov
Group B: Brisbane
Poland: Iga Swiatek, Magda Linette, Weronika Falkowska, Alicja Rosolska; ATP: Hubert Hurkacz, Kamil Majchrzak, Daniel Michalski, Lukasz Kubot
Switzerland: Belinda Bencic, Jil Teichmann, Ylena In-Albon, Joanne Zuger; ATP: Stan Wawrinka, Marc-Andrea Huesler, Dominic Stricker, Alexander Ritschard
Kazakhstan: Yulia Putintseva, Zhibek Kulambayeva, Gozal Ainitdinova; ATP: Alexander Bublik, Timofey Skatov, Denis Yevseyev, Grigoriy Lomakin
Group C: Sydney
United States: Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, Alycia Parks, Desirae Krawczyk; ATP: Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Denis Kudla, Hunter Reese
Germany: Laura Siegemund, Jule Niemeier, Anna-Lena Friedsam, Julia Lohoff; ATP: Alexander Zverev, Oscar Otte, Daniel Altmaier, Fabian Fallert
Czech Republic: Petra Kvitova, Marie Bouzkova, Jesika Maleckova; ATP: Jiri Lehecka, Tomas Machac, Lukas Rosol, Dalibor Svrcina
Group D: Sydney
Spain: Paula Badosa, Nuria Parrizas Diaz, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro; ATP: Rafael Nadal, Pablo Carreño Busta, Albert Ramos Vinolas, David Vega Hernandez
Australia: Ajla Tomljanovic, Zoe Hives, Maddison Inglis, Samantha Stosur; ATP: Nick Kyrgios, Alex de Minaur, Jason Kubler, John Peers
Great Britain: Harriet Dart, Katie Swan, Anna Brogan, Ella McDonald; ATP: Cameron Norrie, Daniel Evans, Jan Choinski, Jonny O'Mara
Group E: Brisbane
Italy: Martina Trevisan, Lucia Bronzetti, Camilla Rosatello, Nuria Brancaccio; ATP: Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Musetti, Andrea Vavassori, Marco Bortolotti
Brazil: Beatriz Haddad Maia, Laura Pigossi, Carolina Alves, Luisa Stefani; ATP: Thiago Monteiro, Felipe Meligeni Alves, Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida, Rafael Matos
Norway: Ulrikke Eikeri, Malene Helgo, Lilly Haseth; ATP: Casper Ruud, Viktor Durasovic, Andreja Petrovic
Group F: Perth
France: Caroline Garcia, Alizé Cornet, Leolia Jeanjean, Jessika Ponchet; ATP: Arthur Rinderknech, Adrian Mannarino, Manuel Guinard, Edouard Roger-Vasselin
Croatia: Petra Martic, Donna Vekic, Tara Wurth, Petra Marcinko; ATP: Borna Coric, Borna Gojo, Matija Pecotic
Argentina: Nadia Podoroska, Maria Lourdes Carle, Paula Ormaechea; ATP: Diego Schwartzman, Francisco Cerundulo, Federico Coria, Andres Molteni
Format and Qualification
- The United Cup will take place from Thursday 29 December to Sunday 8 January 2023
- The first 12 countries will qualify for the United Cup via the six highest-ranked men and six highest-ranked women entered, based on their Pepperstone ATP and Hologic WTA Tour rankings
- The remaining six teams will qualify according to the best combined ranking of the highest-ranked men’s and women’s players from the same country
- Australia is guaranteed entry, either directly via ranking or as a wildcard
- Brisbane (Pat Rafter Arena), Perth (RAC Arena) and Sydney (Ken Rosewall Arena) will host the group stage from Thursday 29 December to Wednesday 4 January 2023
- Each city will host two groups of three countries, competing in a round robin format
- Each tie will comprise two men’s and two women’s singles matches and one mixed doubles match
- Group winners in each city will play off for one of three semifinal spots
- Three City Champions will advance to the United Cup Final Four in Sydney, played at Ken Rosewall Arena from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 January, with the next best performing team from the group stages
- The United Cup draw will be held on Thursday 10 November AEDT and determine where the top 16 countries will play. The last two teams will be determined week commencing 21 November
- Tickets for the United Cup go on sale on Friday 11 November.
Resources:
https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2900750/united-cup-draw-who-s-playing-and-where-
https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2877649/mixed-team-united-cup-to-open-2023-season
Mixed-team United Cup to open 2023 season
The world’s best players will unite in January to compete side by side at the United Cup, a stunning new annual team event that will launch the global tennis season in 2023.
In a world first, showcasing equality at the highest level of the sport, mixed teams from 18 countries will compete across three Australian cities - Brisbane, Perth and Sydney - over 11 days. Each team will comprise up to four men and up to four women.
The power and passion of team competition will come to life as the players unite to represent their countries with national pride on the line.
The United Cup, an ATP - WTA event presented in partnership with Tennis Australia, offers an unprecedented USD $15 million in prize money. In another world first for a mixed team event, 500 Pepperstone ATP and 500 WTA rankings points are also up for grabs.
Brisbane, Perth and Sydney will each host two groups of three countries competing in a round robin format from 29 December to 4 January. Each tie comprises two men’s and two women’s singles matches and one mixed doubles.
Group A: Perth
Greece: Maria Sakkari, Despina Papamichail, Valentini Grammatikopoulou, Sapfo Sakellaridi; ATP: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Michail Pervolarakis, Stefanos Sakellaridis, Petros Tsitsipas
Belgium: Elise Mertens, Alison Van Uytvanck, Magali Kempen, Kirsten Flipkens; ATP: David Goffin, Zizou Bergs, Kimmer Coppejans, Michael Geerts
Bulgaria: Viktoriya Tomova, Isabella Shinikova, Gergana Topalova; ATP: Grigor Dimitrov, Dimitar Kuzmanov, Adrian Andreev, Alexandar Lazarov
Group B: Brisbane
Poland: Iga Swiatek, Magda Linette, Weronika Falkowska, Alicja Rosolska; ATP: Hubert Hurkacz, Kamil Majchrzak, Daniel Michalski, Lukasz Kubot
Switzerland: Belinda Bencic, Jil Teichmann, Ylena In-Albon, Joanne Zuger; ATP: Stan Wawrinka, Marc-Andrea Huesler, Dominic Stricker, Alexander Ritschard
Kazakhstan: Yulia Putintseva, Zhibek Kulambayeva, Gozal Ainitdinova; ATP: Alexander Bublik, Timofey Skatov, Denis Yevseyev, Grigoriy Lomakin
Group C: Sydney
United States: Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, Alycia Parks, Desirae Krawczyk; ATP: Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Denis Kudla, Hunter Reese
Germany: Laura Siegemund, Jule Niemeier, Anna-Lena Friedsam, Julia Lohoff; ATP: Alexander Zverev, Oscar Otte, Daniel Altmaier, Fabian Fallert
Czech Republic: Petra Kvitova, Marie Bouzkova, Jesika Maleckova; ATP: Jiri Lehecka, Tomas Machac, Lukas Rosol, Dalibor Svrcina
Group D: Sydney
Spain: Paula Badosa, Nuria Parrizas Diaz, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro; ATP: Rafael Nadal, Pablo Carreño Busta, Albert Ramos Vinolas, David Vega Hernandez
Australia: Ajla Tomljanovic, Zoe Hives, Maddison Inglis, Samantha Stosur; ATP: Nick Kyrgios, Alex de Minaur, Jason Kubler, John Peers
Great Britain: Harriet Dart, Katie Swan, Anna Brogan, Ella McDonald; ATP: Cameron Norrie, Daniel Evans, Jan Choinski, Jonny O'Mara
Group E: Brisbane
Italy: Martina Trevisan, Lucia Bronzetti, Camilla Rosatello, Nuria Brancaccio; ATP: Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Musetti, Andrea Vavassori, Marco Bortolotti
Brazil: Beatriz Haddad Maia, Laura Pigossi, Carolina Alves, Luisa Stefani; ATP: Thiago Monteiro, Felipe Meligeni Alves, Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida, Rafael Matos
Norway: Ulrikke Eikeri, Malene Helgo, Lilly Haseth; ATP: Casper Ruud, Viktor Durasovic, Andreja Petrovic
Group F: Perth
France: Caroline Garcia, Alizé Cornet, Leolia Jeanjean, Jessika Ponchet; ATP: Arthur Rinderknech, Adrian Mannarino, Manuel Guinard, Edouard Roger-Vasselin
Croatia: Petra Martic, Donna Vekic, Tara Wurth, Petra Marcinko; ATP: Borna Coric, Borna Gojo, Matija Pecotic
Argentina: Nadia Podoroska, Maria Lourdes Carle, Paula Ormaechea; ATP: Diego Schwartzman, Francisco Cerundulo, Federico Coria, Andres Molteni
Format and Qualification
- The United Cup will take place from Thursday 29 December to Sunday 8 January 2023
- The first 12 countries will qualify for the United Cup via the six highest-ranked men and six highest-ranked women entered, based on their Pepperstone ATP and Hologic WTA Tour rankings
- The remaining six teams will qualify according to the best combined ranking of the highest-ranked men’s and women’s players from the same country
- Australia is guaranteed entry, either directly via ranking or as a wildcard
- Brisbane (Pat Rafter Arena), Perth (RAC Arena) and Sydney (Ken Rosewall Arena) will host the group stage from Thursday 29 December to Wednesday 4 January 2023
- Each city will host two groups of three countries, competing in a round robin format
- Each tie will comprise two men’s and two women’s singles matches and one mixed doubles match
- Group winners in each city will play off for one of three semifinal spots
- Three City Champions will advance to the United Cup Final Four in Sydney, played at Ken Rosewall Arena from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 January, with the next best performing team from the group stages
- The United Cup draw will be held on Thursday 10 November AEDT and determine where the top 16 countries will play. The last two teams will be determined week commencing 21 November
- Tickets for the United Cup go on sale on Friday 11 November.
Resources:
https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2900750/united-cup-draw-who-s-playing-and-where-
https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2877649/mixed-team-united-cup-to-open-2023-season