Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz make Poland the top-seed at the 2024 United Cup as a star-studded event is confirmed with Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, and Marketa Vondrousova also playing

Often regarded as the ‘World Cup of Tennis’ among enthusiasts of the game, the stage is set for the United Cup, which will be held this year in the Australian cities of Brisbane, Perth, and Sydney. The event will feature teams from 18 different countries and will be held over 10 days, from the 29th of December to the 7th of January.

This time around, the event boasts the presence of five of the world’s top 10 women and nine of the world’s top 20 men on the WTA and ATP Rankings list respectively. World No.2, Iga Swiatek, and World No.11, Hubert Hurkacz’s participation at the event makes Poland the top seed in the event.

24-time Grand Slam title champion, Novak Djokovic will also be playing for his country, Serbia as the country makes its debut. This will be the second time Djokovic will be seen on the court following his record-shattering win at the US Open. The 36-year-old maestro last represented his country at the Davis Cup recently.

Other notable names in the tournament include Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, who will be representing the Czech Republic at the tournament. American top seeds Jessica Pegula and 10th-ranked Taylor Fritz will be representing the United States at the event. However, World No. 3, Coco Gauff, will not be playing at the games. Men’s World No. 2, Carlos Alcaraz, will also mark his absence.

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List of qualified teams for the ‘United Cup’ 2023

According to the list of qualified countries released by the United Cup, a total of 16 countries have confirmed their presence at the upcoming event in the month of December. The tournament will feature some of the best tennis players on the WTA and ATP circuits.

Argentina

• Spearheaded by – Francisco Cerundolo
• Team Captain – Gisela Dulko

Members

• Francisco Cerundolo(ATP)
• Federico Coria(ATP)
• Tomas Martin Etcheverry(ATP)
• Nadia Podoroska(WTA)
• Maria Carle(WTA)
• Paula Ormaechea(WTA)

Australia

• Spearheaded by – Alex de Minaur
• Team Captains – Lleyton Hewitt and Samantha Stosur

Members

• Alex de Minaur(ATP)
• Jason Kubler(ATP)
• John Peers(ATP)
• Ajla Tomljanovic(WTA)
• Zoe Hives(WTA)
• Maddison Inglis(WTA)
• Samantha Stosur(WTA)

Belgium

• Spearheaded by – Elise Mertens
• Team Captains – Kirsten Flipkens

Members

• David Goffin(ATP)
• Zizou Bergs(ATP)
• Kimmer Coppejans(ATP)
• Michael Geerts(ATP)
• Elise Mertens(WTA)
• Alison van Uytvanck(WTA)
• Magali Kempen(WTA)
• Kirsten Flipkens(WTA)

Brazil

• Spearheaded by – Beatriz Haddad Maia
• Team Captain – Rafael Paciaroni

Members

• Thiago Monteiro(ATP)
• Felipe Meligeni Alves(ATP)
• Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida(ATP)
• Rafael Matos(ATP)
• Beatriz Haddad Maia(WTA)
• Laura Pigossi(WTA)
• Carolina Alves(WTA)
• Luisa Stefani(WTA)

Bulgaria

• Spearheaded by – Grigor Dimitrov
• Team Captain – Grigor Dimitrov

Members

• Grigor Dimitrov
• Viktoriya Tomova
• Dimitar Kuzmanov
• Isabella Shinikova
• Adrian Andreev
• Gergana Topalova
• Alexandar Lazarov

Croatia

• Spearheaded by – Borna Coric
• Team Captain – Iva Majoli

Members

• Borna Coric
• Petra Martic
• Borna Gojo
• Donna Vekic
• Matija Pecotic
• Tara Wurth
• Petra Marcinko

Czech Republic

• Spearheaded by -Petra Kvitova
• Team Captain – Jiri Vanek

Members

• Jiri Lehecka
• Petra Kvitova
• Tomas Machac
• Marie Bouzkova
• Dalibor Svrcina
• Jesika Maleckova

France

• Spearheaded by – Caroline Garcia
• Team Captain – Edouard Roger-Vasselin

Members

• Arthur Rinderknech
• Caroline Garcia
• Adrian Mannarino
• Alize Cornet
• Manuel Guinard
• Leolia Jeanjean
• Edouard Roger-Vasselin
• Jessika Ponchet

Germany

• Spearheaded by – Alexander Zverev
• Team Captain – Mischa Zverev

Members

• Alexander Zverev
• Laura Siegemund
• Oscar Otte
• Jule Niemeier
• Daniel Altmaier
• Anna-Lena Friedsam
• Fabian Fallert
• Julia Lohoff

Great Britain

• Spearheaded by – Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans
• Team Captain – Tim Henman

Members

• Cameron Norrie
• Harriet Dart
• Dan Evans
• Katie Swan
• Jan Choinski
• Anna Brogan
• Jonny O’Mara
• Ella McDonald

Greece

• Spearheaded by -Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari
• Team Captain – Petros Tsitsipas

Members

• Stefanos Tsitsipas
• Maria Sakkari
• Michail Pervolarakis
• Despina Papamichail
• Stefanos Sakellardidis
• Valentini Grammatikopoulou
• Petros Tsitsipas
• Sapfo Sakellaridi

Italy

• Spearheaded by – Matteo Berrettini and Lorenzo Musetti
• Team Captain – Vincenzo Santopadre

Members

• Matteo Berrettini
• Martina Trevisan
• Lorenzo Musetti
• Lucia Bronzetti
• Andrea Vavassori
• Camila Rosatello
• Marco Bortolotti
• Nuria Brancaccio

Kazakhstan

• Spearheaded by – Alexander Bublik
• Team Captain – Alexander Bublik

Members

• Alexander Bublik
• Yulia Putintseva
• Timofey Skatov
• Zhibek Kulambayeva
• Denis Yevseyev
• Gozal Ainitdinova
• Grigoriy Lomaki

Norway

• Spearheaded by – Casper Ruud
• Team Captain – Christian Ruud

Members

• Casper Ruud
• Ulrikke Eikeri
• Viktor Durasovic
• Malene Helgo
• Andreja Petrovic
• Lilly Haseth

Poland

• Spearheaded by – Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz
• Team Captain – Agnieszka Radwanska & Dawid Celt

Members

• Hubert Hurkacz
• Iga Swiatek
• Kamil Majchrzak
• Magda Linette
• Daniel Michalski
• Weronika Falkowska
• Lukasz Kubot
• Alicja Rosolska

Spain

• Spearheaded by – Rafael Nadal
• Team Captain – Marc Lopez

Members

• Rafael Nadal
• Paula Badosa
• Pablo Carreno
• Busta Nuria
• Parrizas Diaz
• Albert Ramos-Vinolas
• Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
• David Vega Hernandez

Switzerland

• Spearheaded by – Stan Wawrinka and Belinda Bencic
• Team Captain – Stan Wawrinka

Members

• Stan Wawrinka
• Belinda Bencic
• Marc-Andrea Huesler
• Jil Teichmann
• Dominic Stricker
• Ylena In-Albon
• Alexander Ritschard
• Joanne Zuger

United States

• Spearheaded by – Taylor Fritz and Jessica Pegula
• Team Captain – David Witt

Members

• Taylor Fritz
• Jessica Pegula
• Frances Tiafoe
• Madison Keys
• Denis Kudla
• Alycia Parks
• Hunter Reese
• Desirae Krawczyk

As of now, the top 5 WTA ranking-qualified countries, the top 5 ATP ranking-qualified countries, and the top 6 combined entry countries have been admitted to the competition. With two spots still left for other countries, the remaining countries (one WTA and one ATP) will be admitted to the competition on Monday, November 20, based on their rankings.

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