On December 29, a new team tennis tournament begins, called the United Cup, in which both men and women will play. Under the auspices of the ATP and WTA, the competitions will be held in three Australian cities: Brisbane at the Patrick Rafter Arena, Perth at the RAC Arena and Sydney at the Ken Rosewall Arena. The first match starts at 03:00 Kyiv time.

Tournament Format

The 18 teams were divided into six groups of three teams each. Each host city will play two groups. Winners geographically form playoff pairings. The three winning teams in the city finals and the losing team with the best performance will advance to the semi-finals. The semi-finals and final will be played in Sydney.

The format of the matches between the teams includes two singles matches between men, two matches between women and one mixed doubles match. There will be a men’s singles and a women’s single in each session and the mixed doubles match will be last in the queue.

Members

The 18 participating teams with 3-4 players from the women’s and men’s rounds were selected as follows:

• 6 nations qualified based on the ATP ranking of the best singles players.
• 6 nations qualified based on the WTA ranking of the best singles players.
• The other 6 nations qualified based on the combined ranking of ATP and WTA top players (where also a spot is reserved for the home team if it fails to pass the first two qualifying criteria).

Before the draw, the teams were divided into seeded baskets. The result of the draw is as follows:

Group composition

Prize money and rating points

Given that the team tournament is organized not by the ITF, but by the ATP and WTA, all participants have a good chance of winning not only prize money, but also world ranking points. However, they will depend on the rating of the defeated opponent.

Accrual of points for victory, taking into account the rating of the defeated opponent

The prize fund is US$ 15 million. Players will receive a separate reward for participation (depending on the rating, you must play at least two matches in the group stage), as well as a prize money for winning individual matches and a bonus for winning the national team in each team. matches. The prize money is the same for men and women.

Participation fee depending on the player’s rating

Prize money for individual and team victories

Team line-ups

Group A

GreeceCast: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Mihail Pervolarakis, Stefanos Sakellaridis, Maria Sakkari, Despina Papamichail, Valentini Grammatikopoulou, Petros Tsitsipas, Sappho Sakellardi.
BelgiumCast: David Goffin, Zizou Bergs, Kimmer Coppeyjans, Elise Mertens, Alison van Uytwank, Magali Kempen, Michael Geerts, Kirsten Flipkens.
BulgariaActors: Grigor Dimitrov, Dimitar Kuzmanov, Andrean Andreev, Victoria Tomova, Isabella Shinikova, Gergana Topalova, Alexander Lazarov.

Group B

PolandCast: Hubert Hurkacz, Kasper Zuk, Daniel Michalski, Iga Swiatek Magda Lynette, Veronica Falkowska, Lukasz Kubot, Alicia Rosolska.
SwitzerlandCast: Stan Wawrinka, Marc-Andrea Huesler, Dominik Stricker, Belinda Bencic, Gilles Teichmann, Ilena Ying-Albon, Alexander Richard, Joan Züger.
KazakhistanActors: Alexander Bublik, Timofey Skatov, Denis Evseev, Yulia Putintseva, Zhibek Kulambayeva, Gozal Ainitdinova, Grigory Lomakin.

Group C

United States of AmericaCast: Taylor Fritz, Francis Tiafoe, Denis Kudla, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, Alicia Parks, Hunter Reese, Desiree Krawczyk.
GermanyCast: Alexander Zverev, Oscar Otte, Daniel Altmeier, Laura Siegemund, Jule Niemeyer, Anna-Lena Friedsam, Fabian Fallert, Julia Lohoff.
Czech RepublicCast: Jiří Legečka, Tomas Mahacs, Dalibor Svrcina, Petra Kvitova, Maria Bouzkova, Jessica Malechkova.

Group D

SpainCast: Rafael Nadal, Pablo Carreno Busta, Albert Ramos Viñolas, Paula Badosa, Nuria Parrizas Diaz, Jessica Buzas Mineiro, David Vega Hernandez.
AustraliaCast: Alex de Minaur, Jason Kubler, Isla Tomljanovic, Zoe Hives, Maddison Inglis, John Pierce, Samantha Stosur.
Great BritainCast: Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans, Jan Choinski, Harriet Dart, Kate Swan, Rana Stoiber, Johnny O’Mara, Ella MacDonald.

Group E

ItalyCast: Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Musetti, Andrea Vavassori, Martina Trevisan, Lucia Bronzetti, Camilla Rosatello, Marco Bortolotti.
BrazilCast: Thiago Monteiro, Felipe Maligeni Alves, Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida, Beatriz Haddad-Maya, Laura Pigossi, Carolina Alves, Rafael Matos, Luisa Stefani.
NorwayCast: Kasper Ruud, Viktor Durasovich, Andrea Petrovich, Ulrikke Eikeri, Malene Helgo, Lilly Envy.

Group F

FranceCast: Arthur Rinderknech, Adrian Mannarino, Manuel Guinard, Caroline Garcia, Alize Cornet, Leolia Zhanjan, Edouard Roger-Vasselin, Jessica Ponchet.
CroatiaCast: Borna Coric, Borna Gojo, Matija Pekotic, Petra Martic, Donna Vekic, Tara Wurth, Petra Marchinko.
ArgentinaCast: Francisco Cerundolo, Frederic Coria, Thomas Martin Etcheverry, Nadia Podoroska, Maria Carle, Paula Ormaechea.