United Cup 2023: Groups, venue, format, and everything you need to know about it
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United Cup 2023
United Cup is one tournament everybody was waiting for. The mixed-gender format competition will start on the 29th of December, 2022. The competition will be played between 18 countries in three Australian cities- Melbourne, Perth, and Brisbane. Tennis Australia is going to manage this year’s event. The tournament will see some of the biggest names on the ATP and WTA tours.
Beginning on December 29, three cities—Sydney (Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre), Brisbane (Queensland Tennis Centre), and Perth—will host the 11-day competition (RAC Arena). On outdoor hard courts, teams in Sydney and Brisbane will compete. Perth will have a hard court inside. The Australian Open Dunlop balls will be used at all three locations.
This is the first time this tournament is being played. The tournament seeks to replace the Hopman Cup, which was also a mixed-gender tournament. However, this is the first time both male and female players are playing together in one team.
Group Stage
Six nations qualified based on their No. 1 player’s ATP ranking; six nations qualified based on their No.1 singles player’s WTA ranking, and six nations qualified based on their No.1 ATP and WTA players’ best-combined ranking. Australia was admitted as the host country.
The group stage will take place between December 29 and January 3. Two groups of three nations will compete in a round-robin style in each city. The No. 1 and No. 2 ranked players will compete in two ATP and two WTA singles matches, as well as one mixed doubles match, over the two-day events.
Play-offs
Which team will advance to the United Cup Final Four will be decided on Wednesday, January 4. The team that finished second in the City Final and had the best record after three games will be the fourth team. On January 5, there will be a travel day for the Final Four. In Sydney, the semifinals will take place over two days on Friday, January 6, and Saturday, January 7.
Final
The United Cup final will be played on January 8, 2023, on Sunday.
Meet the Teams
Group A (Perth)
Team Greece
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | Maria Sakkari |
| Michail Pervolarakis | Despina Papamichail |
| Stefanos Sakellardidis | Valentini Grammatikopoulou |
| Petros Tsitsipas (Captain) | Sapfo Sakellaridi |
Team Belgium
| David Goffin | Elise Mertens |
| Zizou Bergs | Alison Van Uytvanck |
| Kimmer Coppejans | Magali Kempen |
| Michael Geerts | Kirsten Flipkens (non-playing Captain) |
Team Bulgaria
| Grigor Dimitrov (Captain) | Viktoriya Tomova |
| Dimitar Kuzmanov | Isabella Shinikova |
| Adrian Andreev | Gergana Topalova |
| Alexandar Lazarov |
Group B (Brisbane)
Team Poland
| Hubert Hurkacz | Iga Swiatek |
| Kamil Majchrzak | Magda Linette |
| Daniel Michalski | Weronika Falkowska |
| Lukasz Kubot | Alicja Rosolska |
| Dawid Celt (non-playing Captain) | Agnieszcka Radwanska (non-playing Captain) |
Team Switzerland
| Stan Wawrinka (Captain) | Belinda Bencic |
| Marc-Andrea Huesler | Jil Teichmann |
| Dominic Stricker | Ylena In-Albon |
| Alexander Ritschard | Joanne Zuger |
Team Kazakhstan
| Alexander Bublik (Captain) | Yulia Putintseva |
| Timofey Skatov | Zhibek Kulambayeva |
| Denis Yevseyev | Gozal Ainitdinova |
| Grigoriy Lomaki |
Group C (Sydney)
Team United States of America
| Taylor Fritz | Jessica Pegula |
| Frances Tiafoe | Madison Keys |
| Denis Kudla | Alycia Parks |
| Hunter Reese | Desirae Krawczyk |
| David Witt (non-playing Captain) |
Team Germany
| Alexander Zverev | Laura Siegemund |
| Oscar Otte | Jule Niemeier |
| Daniel Altmaier | Anna-Lena Friedsam |
| Fabian Fallert | Julia Lohoff |
| Mischa Zverev (non-playing Captain) |
Team Czech Republic
| Jiri Lehecka | Petra Kvitova |
| Tomas Machac | Marie Bouzkova |
| Dalibor Svrcina | Jesika Maleckova |
| Jiri Vanek (non-playing Captain) |
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Group D (Sydney)
Team Spain
| Rafael Nadal | Paula Badosa |
| Pablo Carreno Busta | Nuria Parrizas Diaz |
| Albert Ramos-Vinolas | Jessica Bouzas Maneiro |
| David Vega Hernandez | |
| Marc Lopez (non-playing Captain) |
Team Australia
| Nick Kyrgios | Ajla Tomljanovic |
| Alex de Minaur | Zoe Hives |
| Jason Kubler | Maddison Inglis |
| John Peers | Samantha Stosur (Captain) |
| Lleyton Hewitt (non-playing Captain) |
Team Great Britain
| Cameron Norrie | Harriet Dart |
| Dan Evans | Katie Swan |
| Jan Choinski | Anna Brogan |
| Jonny O’Mara | Ella McDonald |
| Tim Henman (non-playing Captain) |
Group E (Brisbane)
Team Italy
| Matteo Berrettini | Martina Trevisan |
| Lorenzo Musetti | Lucia Bronzetti |
| Andrea Vavassori | Camilla Rosatello |
| Marco Bartolotti | |
| Vincenzo Santopadre (non-playing Captain) |
Team Brazil
| Thiago Monteiro | Beatriz Haddad Maia |
| Felipe Meligeni Alves | Laura Pigossi Alison Van Uytvanck |
| Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida | Carolina Alves |
| Rafael Matos | Luisa Stefani |
| Rafael Paciaroni (non-playing Captain) |
Team Norway
| Casper Ruud | Ulrikke Eikeri |
| Viktor Durasovic | Malene Helgo |
| Jan Choinski | Anna Brogan |
| Andreja Petrovic | Lilly Haseth |
| Christian Ruud (non-playing Captain) | |
Group F (Perth)
Team France
| Arthur Rinderknech | Caroline Garcia |
| Adrian Mannarino | Alize Cornet |
| Manuel Guinard | Leolia Jeanjean |
| Edouard Roger-Vasselin (Captain) | Jessika Ponchet |
Team Croatia
| Borna Coric | Petra Martic |
| Borna Gojo | Donna Vekic |
| Matija Pecotic | Tara Wurth |
| Petra Marcinko | Iva Majoli (non-playing Captain) |
Team Argentina
| Francisco Cerundolo | Nadia Podoroska |
| Federico Coria | Maria Carle |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | Paula Ormaechea |
| Gisele Dulko (non-playing Captain) |
The United Cup will have a line-up of some of the best ATP and WTA players. 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, 2022 US Open and French Open champion Iga Swiatek, and WTA Finals champion Caroline Garcia, among others, will take part in this competition. Also, some very young and talented players such as Lorenzo Musetti, Alycia Parks, and Katie Swan will also have their chance to win glory for their country.
Ranking Points and Prize Money
The United Cup’s $15 million in total prize money will be distributed equally between the ATP and WTA. Rankings, match victories, and team victories all factor into individual prize money. However, the Mixed doubles team will not receive any points.
A player can earn a maximum of 500 points for the week, depending on their ranking.
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